Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Montreal: The premier event which everyone skipped

After the high of Olympics, most top players opted to skip Montreal to rest for the US Open. (Except Radwanska who's very fresh from her Olympics conquest. LOL) Here are the matches for day 2:

Peng Shuai vs. Aravane Rezai
Eugénie Bouchard vs. Shahar Peer
Ksenia Pervak vs. Petra Kvitova
Simona Halep vs. Samantha Stosur 
Nadia Petrova vs. Kiki Bertens
Sara Errani vs. Jana Cepelova
Lucie Safarova vs. Sesil Karatantcheva
Flavia Pennetta vs. Chanelle Scheepers
Mona Barthel vs. Timea Babos
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Varvara Lepchenko
Arantxa Rus vs. Christina McHale

Match focus:

Eugénie Bouchard vs. Shahar Peer 


The current girls Wimbledon champion meets Shahar Peer, a player whose seems to be on the way down. Will the Canadian girl upset the veteran? Well, Peer doesn't possess a huge weapon and her scrambling game seems to have deteriorated. Bouchard will be nervous, but she should be able to pull off the upset.

Pick: Bouchard in 2 tight sets

Ksenia Pervak vs. Petra Kvitova 


This should be a no-brainer. But with Petra Kvitova, you'll never know what to expect. After losing badly to Maria Kirilenko in Olympics, her confidence level shouldn't be that high. Besides, Petra has made known that she detests the American hard-court season. So will she fall to pretty much anyone? Well, Pervak has a steady game and Petra will have to be careful not to hit herself out of the court. She will struggle, but will still emerge the winner.

Pick: Kvitova in 3 sets

Simona Halep vs. Samantha Stosur 


Samantha Stosur kicks off her US Open defense with Montreal. Ever since winning the US Open last year, Samantha has done... absolutely nothing. Her grass season was a total flop, and she didn't win a single title after her slam win. Fluke winner? Very likely. Stosur faces pesky Halep in her opening round. Her serve should be able to pull her through. It's just her brain I'm worried about.

Pick: Stosur in 3 sets

Sure win bets: Nadia Petrova, Sara Errani
Upset alert: Shahar Peer, Mona Barthel

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