Lets take a look at this week’s draw for the Masters 1000 draw in Shanghai where the top eight seeds all have byes… Roger Federer QUARTER 1 – R.Federer v J.Monaco Roger Federer returns to action in Shanghai for the first time since losing in the US Open quarter-finals to Tomas Berdych. Federer will play…
At the start of the week I would not have predicted Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka would be contesting the Beijing final! Maria Sharapova was not herself in Tokyo, eventually succumbing to a straight sets defeat to Sam Stosur in the quarter-finals, meanwhile Victoria Azarenka retired from her quarter-final match because of dizziness; both have…
Yesterday was a bad day at the prediction office… lets see if I can do any better for the semi-finals. Maria Sharapova v Li Na Maria Sharapova has hit a rich vein of form following a disappointing week in Tokyo. She was on fire in her quarter-final match with Angelique Kerber when the German player…
Maria Sharapova Angelique Kerber v Maria Sharapova The top billing for the quarter-finals in Beijing will see Angelique Kerber take on Maria Sharapova. Kerber improved her stunning record in three set matches this year to 20-2 with a 6-1 2-6 6-4 victory over Caroline Wozniacki in the third round. It was Kerber’s third win over…
Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki v Angelique Kerber Caroline Wozniacki has had to fight for her life to make the third round having won two gruelling three setters against Chanelle Scheepers and Hsieh Su-Wei. Against Hsieh, she was a set and a double break down, but her fighting instincts came to the forefront as she came through,…
Julia Goerges I must firstly point out that I think the scheduling in Beijing has been shocking! I hate it when two different rounds are played on the same day; for example, tomorrow we have two second round matches being played and four third round matches. Victoria Azarenka is not scheduled for tomorrow, meanwhile the…
The Top 3 of 2nd round Beijing matches on Tuesday 1. Li Na v Nadia Petrova The toughest match of the day is the first match up on the top court between Li Na and the Tokyo Champion, Nadia Petrova. Li has been handed a tricky draw in Beijing and had to get past Francesca…
Lucie Safarova Four of the six seeds in action in Beijing were ousted as the draw continues to open up in Beijing like you would not believe! Sara Errani was the highest seed to fall as she retired down 5-4 in the first set of her first round match with Camila Giorgi. Maria Kirilenko, who…
Novak Djokovic Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray return to action this week in Beijing and Tokyo. Murray headlines the draw in Japan along with Tomas Berdych, Janko Tipsarevic and Juan Monaco. Murray has a tough opener against Gael Monfils, who has made an impressive comeback from injury. Berdych has a good draw and could meet…
Apologies for the delay in getting my Beijing preview out as I have been away for the last few days. This is one of the most difficult tournaments to predict with many of the top players suffering injuries and their participation is somewhat in the clouds. Lets take a look at the draw… QUARTER 1…
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