Prediction Time: Luxembourg 2010 Open - Julia Goerges (GER) vs. Roberta Vinci (ITA)

They are both definitely surprise finalists.  Julia had to defeat Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals, the higher seed player she had to beat. Vinci, on the other hand, did not have to defeat a higher ranked player.  They're both ranked almost the same, Julia at #44, Vinci, one slot lower.  So on paper, this looks to be a very tight match. I'm going for Roberta Vinci though, since she only had one three-set match, while Julia had two. If Julia has no more gas on her tank, then, Roberta has a clear chance of winning the title.  Roberta, on the other hand, did not have to defeat a higher-ranked player to get to the finals, so she may still be needing some competition to sharpen herself. 

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