So we know our 4th round contestors, let's take a look!
Wozniacki had a quite straight forward tournament until now. Only a little bump against Tatishvili when trailing 4-1 in the second set but she's recovered nicely since then, winning that same set and beating Niculescu: 6-2, 6-2 in the next round. Her opponent will be Jankovic who crushed Christina McHale's great run: 6-2, 6-0.
That's how we like Jankovic the best, right?
Next is last year's final: Na Li against Kim Clijsters! Na Li looked strong throughout all her matches and after Garrigues retired after a bad ancle injury, the Chinese reached the fourth round. Kim Clijsters had a showdown with Hantuchova; they a played a few weeks ago in Brisbane with Kim retiring but after she won the first set though! Clijsters wasn't playing consistently the entire match but while Hantuchova struggled with the ball toss, she still won 6-3, 6-2. Can't wait for Na Li to play against Clijsters!
Left over fourth round matches in the topdraw are: Azarenka v. Benesova and Goerges v. Radwanska (another match to look forward to!).
No surprise with Serena Williams in the fourth round but her next opponent Makarova had to upset Zvonareva with 7-6(7), 6-1 to set up their clash. I didn't see that coming but she showed her determination in the tiebreak and left Zvonareva devastated with her early loss. Serena had an easy match against Hungarian Greta Arn with two times 6-1.
Sabine Lisicki had a real fight against Kuznetsova but won in the end: 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Why did I even doubt you, Lisicki? You were just trying to totally freak me out after you lost that first set, right? Well, it's pretty awesome and there is a good moral to all this: you can't win a big match when you're dressed like a tennisball (right Kuzzie?). An even bigger war awaits in the fourth round when Lisicki gets Sharapova against her. The Russian has been on fire this last week! How many games did she even lose, like 5 or 6?! She downed Kerber: 6-1, 6-2. I'm fearing for my dear Lisicki but she's a fighter, that we can count on!
Oh, we want to see that smile more, right!
Awesome photo, zero gravity!
The following fourth round match features two wonderful surprises with Errani and Zheng. Errani came forth out of the draw that lost Stosur in the first round and defeated the culprit who did it: Cirstea with (6)6-7, 6-0, 6-2. Zheng, on the other hand, defeated Marion Bartoli with her best A-game: 6-3, 6-3. Errani and Zheng just played one time before with a straight sets win for Errani, but it dates back two years so anything is possible.
It was 'peace out' for Bartoli in the third round
The last fourth round match is no surprise with Ivanovic against Kvitova. Ivanovic is struggling with an illness but didn't have much trouble against Vania King: 6-3, 6-4. The number two just had to play seven games (that went all in her favor) before Kirilenko had to retire due to an abductor strain (whatever the hell that is!). A comforting hug and kiss always helps, but really Kvitova, you had to close your eyes for it. You're enjoying it too much!
Stay tuned, tough matches are bound to unravel (and maybe a secret affair between the two lovebirds above)!
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