WWW? Sydney round 1: Daniela Hantuchova [6] v Dinara Safina

vote's and comments. :devil:

well it will be a hard match.
Daniela wasn't fit in Hong Kong and Dinara played really good in Gold Coast.

I say Daniela will win it in 3!

Dinara in 2

It won't be pretty, but I think Dinara can eek it out in 3 . This is how hard work in training will pay off.

Dani isn't 100% so Dinara should win

Dinara can do it. C'mon!

Safina in 3

dinara so far has been playing better i guess, so i think dinara in 3...but i won't be suprised if dani will win this in 2 either...

Last year Dinara won Gold Coast and lost in the first round in Sydney - now she has no excuse, she has to win! I don't think daniela could repeat that tiebreaks in Zurich

Dina in 3.

C´Mon Dinara!!!

You can win it, against Dani:boxing:

You must be in a good shape after your impressive Doubles Title(w/Szavay) at GC:D

:hearts:

Dinara really should win this. But she should have beaten Peer last week too, so...

Close one, my moneys on Daniela if she is fit :)

can go either way :shrug:

Safina in 2 (7;6 6;1 ) :)

daniela! in 2

Well if Daniela is still sick, Safina should take it in straights but if she's healthy I like daniela in two tight sets or 3.

Daniela in 2. Even though I'm not a huge fan, I'm expecting some great results this year. I would love to see her in the top six.

Daniela in 2. Even though I'm not a huge fan, I'm expecting some great results this year. I would love to see her in the top six.

Really? I'm actually expecting the opposite. I am a fan, but I'd be really surprised if Dani stayed in the top ten this season. Hope I'm wrong, but...top six seems almost out of the question entirely.

Dani has won the previous two matches, but Dinara won the first two. I hear Hantuchova was sick last week. Dinara definitely has a chance. I'd take Vaidisova over either one, and then Golovin to advance to the semi.

Daniela in 2!

Should be a good one, going with Daniela in 3.

fun fact:If Dani and Nicole win, it will be the 3rd straight year they've faced eachother in this tourney.

Come on Daniela.

Dinara 6-0 6-0. Daniela is just a joke, isnt she?

Dinara in 3:sad: I really want Daniela to have a good run in Sydney but I don't see her beating Dinara, I hope I am wrong.

Dinara in 3

Dinara should win this without a problem. Daniela is terrible lately. I smell a double bagel

Whoever can keep her mind more stable.

I think Dinara will win in 3.

COME ON DANIELA !!!!! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

Claudio

It´s going to be a tough match, but I think Safina will slug it out in three!

daniela 7-5 6-4.
i'd love to dinara to win this, though.

Hantuchova 3-6 7-5 6-2

Daniela will win in three. She'll win because she's a better player than Safina and has been playing with some good form unlike Safina. ;)

Safina

Hantuchova 6-2 2-6 6-1 :eek:

I was watching Daniela hitting with Nicole today she was hitting the ball well. :)

Dani in 3

feeling that dinara will win this. dani didn't get the match prep that she usually needs to do decent.

prove me wrong danka!! :armed:

When does they play?

Claudio :wavey:

Dinara has a slight advantage since she has played at GC (under the Australian wetaher condition) whereas Daniela hasn't playing at Australian soil just yet!

Dinara def Daniela 6-3 6-3