It's time for the tournaments in the middle east for the ladies with Dubai next week but kicking off with Doha first. With sixteen seeded players of the top 17 (only Na Li isn't gonna play here), this could turn into an exciting competition.
A quick scan of the draw reveals:
- Azarenka and Radwanska in the same part of the draw (semifinal meet) while Serena got Kvitova and either Stosur or Sharapova to dispose of before reaching the final.
- Interesting early round mash-ups: Robson vs. Hantuchova (first round), Paszek vs. Ivanovic (first round), Vinci vs. Wickmayer (first round), Stosur vs. Jankovic (second round), Kvitova vs. Makarova (second round).
Last year's winner was Azarenka beating Stosur: 6-1, 6-2 in the final.
My pick for the underdog of the tournament: Bartoli. She'll face Schiavone first before probably meeting Kuznetsova. If she survives that, she'll encounter eight seed Stosur and Sharapova next in the quarters before facing (almost certainly) Serena in the semi's. Bartoli reached the semi's in 2012 so that's one heck of a road to equal that!
Keep posted!
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