Labels

Popular Posts of the Week

Friday, August 22, 2014

US Open 2014 Women's Draw: Petra Kvitova Should Dominate Her Side of the Draw


There are many good players in Petra Kvitova's side of the draw.  First is Canada's wonder girl, Eugenie Bouchard, who has reached all the other three grand slam finals this year. However, after losing badly in the Wimbledon final, she hasn't figured much in the US hardcourt season, that's why I haven't chosen her as my favorite on this side of the draw.

Second, there is Victoria Azarenka, who was runner-up the past two years in this event.  She isn't the top seed anymore this time around but due to her wealth of experience in this event, she should be able to cause some damage.  Third is Ekaterina Makarova who performed really well this US hardcourt season, reaching the semi's of Washington DC and Montreal.

Add to that mix a host of really good hardcourt players like 2004 US Open champion Sveta Kuznetsova, who won Washington DC this summer, tough hardcourt specialist Flavia Pennetta and this year's Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova and you have a really strong group of women fighting for that lone semifinal slot in this side of the draw!

There are so many landmine players in this side of the draw that choosing THE player to represent this side of the draw is a tough job, because any of these women has the chops to win this side of the draw.

Anyhow, I am choosing Petra Kvitova mainly because she looks like she has renewed confidence in her capabilities, especially coming from that Wimbledon win a few months ago.  If she does well in New Haven, where she is already a semi-finalist, that's a good omen and preparation for her!

No comments:

Post a Comment