Salute to everyone.
Some comments for everyone who didn't/couldn't follow thursday's matches.
Petrova - Likhovtseva
Nadia: Good, strong serve, not so agresive game, she rather prefered to stayed at the baseline, but it was a solid game. She looked like she really wants to earn as many points (to the rankings) here as she is capable. Elena made too many errors to have some chances in this match(if I remember well: Unforced errors: Nadia - 14, Elena 28) . I was so close to take Likhovtseva+some games, cuz on the paper, and in H2H, it seems she has a game for Nadia. Yes, she has for sure, but she felt on the beginning Nadia is too strong today.
Mauresmo - Petrova tomorrow's match
I didn't watch Mauresmo, but what I know, and saw shortcuts, she's very agressive on court. In their last meetings (Toronto), Momo wasn't too much aggressive, maybe she's going to change a tactics tomorrow. What is big disadvantage for Momo, that she didn't play all the match. It's differently for Nadia who played two full matches, and adapted to the court. That's why tomorrow Nadia will have to be agressive from the beginning...I think here is her chance, she knows how to defeat Amelie. But it's so tough to be against Momo...she love this surface, I see this match will be very close.
So: Mauresmo to win, about-1.35@ - only stupid could bet on that odds in this situation, Petrova to win, about-2.8@ - worth a shot, very risky play, Petrova+some games(?) , rather a solid play.
Briefly about Dementieva, and Clijsters
We all know if her serve was working....but she had 2 or 3 aces in this match!! She's so quick on court, she's a killer from the baseline, she's so cute
...no matter, Natalie had many chance to win that one...her game was solid too. Although it was so many breaks, I think match on a high level.
If you think that Clijsters might be tired after last week, you can quickly erase it from your mind. She is so confident right now, and I see her winning this tourney, or losing tight match in final.
I'll skip this match, no bet for me, although I think Elena will put on her a big pressure from the baseline, might be even broken many times, but she could quickly break back because of Elena's serve. But miracles happen! I'll be cheering for Elena
Hantuchova over Pennetta
Sorry, but I didn't see nor Danka neither Flavia in this tourney. But here I'm quiet confident Daniela will win. The last time I was against her, and took a risk there... I analyzed quiet long Schnyder-Hantu's match, so was little suprise about the result. I can tell, lately I depended on one rule: if it wasn't a huge mistake by me in my choice some player to win, and then he lost, I choosed him/his in the next round...it usually works. It's general rule for me, that this player can be a tough in the next round to be defeaten.
And I don't care Flavia won over Juju, and I don't think Flavia has a game suited for this surface. So, I'm on Danka tomorrow.
I haven't too much time lately, so I try to write everything in one post, but I hope I'll be more active in the future.
That's my poor thoughts, I hope I little helped
Naught33, Buckery, $@M, and Happy, thanks for all words to me.