Yes, Venus and Serena Williams are on the same side of the draw. And Safina is still the Slamless No. 1 player in the world. But these old stories don’t interest me anymore. Like a late-summer blockbuster, the US Open women’s draw is packed with plot twists, crazy characters (many with eastern European accents and Bond Girl looks) and the potential for a lot of explosions along the way. Yippie-ki-yay!
WOMEN’S QUARTERFINALS (on paper):
Safina vs. Jankovic
Dementieva vs. Kuznetsova
Venus vs. Azarenka
Serena vs. Zvonareva
THE TWISTS:
Kim Clijsters has a very winnable 2nd round against 14th seed Marion Bartoli. And she’s the in-form player against Venus Williams in the 4th round.
Speaking of Venus – Victoria Azarenka could also upstage her in the quarters.
Maria Sharapova will be seeking revenge against Elena Dementieva in their potential 3rd round match. Maria will benefit greatly from the day off between matches, a luxury she didn’t have during the rest of the US Open Series.
Caroline Wozniacki is ready to do something big – and she’s in Kuznetsova’s section and the Williams-less half
Sam Stosur will not be intimidated by Serena Williams if they meet in the 4th round.
Flavia Pennetta, the first Italian woman in the Top 10, is also in Serena Williams’s quarter.
And if this was the kind of movie with one of those jaw-dropping, first reel shockers, US Fed Cup hero, Alexa Glatch, would knock out Serena in the first round. Get your popcorn popping!
THE PLOT: Who will make it to the final scene?
Dinara Safina - Rocky. . .but will she win in the end?
1st Rd: Rogowska
2nd Rd: U. Radwanska
3rd Rd: Kleybanova
4th Rd: Razzano
Quarters: Jankovic (Ivanovic could surprise)
Semis: Dementieva, Sharapova, Wozniacki, Kuznetsova
Final: Battle of the Real No. 1s!!!! Or not.
Elena Dementieva: From Russia without much love
1st Rd: Miss A. Qualifier
2nd Rd: Pavlyuchenkova
3rd Rd: Sharapova
4th Rd: Petrova (maybe Zheng)
Quarters: Wozniacki, Kuznetsova
Semis: Safina, maybe Jankovic
Final: Venus, Serena, Azarenka, Clijsters as the long shot
Venus Williams: The Robert Altman section of the draw
1st Rd: Dushevina
2nd Rd: Mattek-Sands
3rd Rd: Kanepi
4th Rd: Bartoli or Clijsters
Quarters: Azarenka
Semis: Serena!
Final: Safina, Dementieva, Jankovic
Serena Williams: Go ahead, make her day
1st Rd: Glatch
2nd Rd: Czink
3rd Rd: Bammer or Martinez “cheater” Sanchez
4th Rd: Stosur
Quarters: Zvonareva or Pennetta
Semis: Venus, Azarenka, Clijsters
Final: Safina, Dementieva, Jankovic
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