[Ballbasher]

Caroline Wozniacki[1] vs BYE
Anastasia Potapova[WC] vs Tatjana Maria
Mona Barthel vs Alize Cornet
Viktoria Kuzmova[Q] vs Daria Kasatkina[8]

Kristina Mladenovic[4] vs BYE
Sorana Cirstea vs Dominika Cibulkova
Donna Vekic vs Katerina Siniakova
Ekaterina Makarova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova[6]

Julia Goerges[5] vs Maria Sakkari
Roberta Vinci[Q] vs Tereza Martincova[Q]
Timea Bacsinskzy vs Elena Rybakina[Q]
BYE vs Caroline Garcia[3]

Elena Vesnina[7/WC] vs Petra Kvitova[WC]
Irina- Camelia Begu vs Andrea Petkovic[LL]
Vera Zvonareva[WC] vs Kiki Bertens
BYE vs Jelena Ostapenko[2]

 

[Tripolis]

Vesnina/Kvitova :hysteric:

Hopefully Petra wins that one.

Zvonareva getting a WC :cheer: winnable match for her too!

Probably 16th loss coming for Kiki with Cirstea/Cibulkova in her opener :hysteric:

99% sure Caroline will withdraw too.

Winner will probably come from the bottom half of the draw, either Goerges/Ostapenko/Kvitova (hopefully).

 

[Ballbasher]

Before anyone gets any wrong idea, I only left Caro out in the poll, because I can’t really see her coming here and even if she does, she most likely won’t be too invested. If anyone still believes she is gonna take it all, feel free to vote for other.

 

[Adr1an]

Voted for Pavlyuchenkova

 

[Ballbasher]

If Caro withdraws, Julia may be moved to her position and Cibulkova could move into Julia‘s spot, which would change the draw quite a bit.

Mladenovic, Makarova and Vesnina just played in Melbourne yesterday, so they could struggle to adjust as well!

I believe Garcia could go on to win another one, as she played solid in Melbourne and has always played some good tennis indoors.
I wouldn’t write Kristina off just yet the good memories and her run in Doubles may inspire her to do some damage here again as well.

 

[ricard89]

On the basis of an entirely random post slam result I voted for Pavly too.h:

 

[goldenlox]

Wozniacki/Georges final, like Auckland

 

[Shvedbarilescu]

Before anyone gets any wrong idea, I only left Caro out in the poll, because I can’t really see her coming here and even if she does, she most likely won’t be too invested. If anyone still believes she is gonna take it all, feel free to vote for other.

I can understand that line of thinking and, for the most part, it makes good sense. For a player to play in, much less to win, a small lower tier event the week after winning their 1st slam would be unusual to put it mildly, but it is not without precedent.

I still remember Svetlana Kuznetsova following up her debut slam win at the US Open in 2004 with a title in Bali the very next week. h:

 

[goldenlox]

Sveta was 19. She didnt understand it was time to relax for a few days, or for 5 years

 

[Ballbasher]

I can understand that line of thinking and, for the most part, it makes good sense. For a player to play in, much less to win, a small lower tier event the week after winning their 1st slam would be unusual to put it mildly, but it is not without precedent.

I still remember Svetlana Kuznetsova following up her debut slam win at the US Open in 2004 with a title in Bali the very next week. h:

In Singles and Doubles no less. :angel: I wouldn’t forget that! But she was young and carefree, while Caro will have to do a lot of media first and really doesn’t need any appearance money.
If she wins it, then kudos to her.

 

[Headcase]

Timi is back :cheer::cheer:

 

[Paullow]

Great to see Timea back. Tough draw for Sakkari, probably the worst she could have had at that stage. Vekic-Siniakova looks a nice, well matched tie.

 

[Sinjo]

Forza My Kiki :cheer:

 

[Mr.Sharapova]

Is Mladenovic defending any points here? Is this the tournament where she starts losing points?

 

[DragonFlame]

Is Mladenovic defending any points here? Is this the tournament where she starts losing points?

Winner's points coming off. 470 points. The freefall is starting. h:

 

[Ballbasher]

WTA St. Petersburg - Main Draw: Wozniacki to play, Halep withdrew


So apparently she is going to come and play now Thursday. Will be interesting to see how she will handle it physically!

 

[Jorn]

That's a bad source, Woz will only play if she's OK efter AO and her knee also is OK, will be decided in next week before Thursday...

 

[Jorn]

But I just read in today's newspaper, Caro's dad said "a deal is a deal!" so if OK Woz will play!

 

[ThOiOi]

You know what to do, Domi.

So excited to see Bepa back in action! :hearts:

 

[Jorn]

Caro and Kiki M. made a deal also. h:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/957640833376899072