Comments on: Williamses, Jankovic, Mauresmo practice for Roland Garros

By: Marija

Marija — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:04:44 +0000

Unfortunately, I have to say I'm not expecting much from Ana. My biggest favorite, by far, is Safina, and then Kuznetsova. I'm planning to write an article with my analysis, based on facts and my feelings. It should be live tomorrow.

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Fri, 22 May 2009 20:45:04 +0000

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By: Bróna

Bróna — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:44:36 +0000

I wouldn't be too surprised if either Serena or Venus went out in the early rounds. I'm looking forward to seeing how well Ana plays in Paris. I think that she will get to the fourth round but no further, as I believe that it will be Ana vs Vika in that section of the draw. Who else do you think are the favourites?

By: Marija

Marija — Fri, 22 May 2009 15:51:24 +0000

Bróna, I understand your point. Yes, Serena can always rise to the occasion, and she's the best at majors. I would definitely put Dinara as the strongest favorite, but for Serena, I wouldn't be too surprised if she exited in the early rounds.

By: Bróna

Bróna — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:56:58 +0000

I say Serena because you know what Serena and Venus are like when it comes to the majors. They raise their games and are very difficult to beat. During the Australian Open Serena could have been beaten by both Azarenka and Kuznetsova, but when it came to the final she overwhelmed Safina. Don't forget, when she won the Australian Open in 2007 she was ranked 81 and beat Sharapova off the court in the final and Sharapova was ranked number 2 at the time. I don't think anyone expected Serena to win that one. Although I actually don't expect either Venus or Serena to win the French Open, you really cannot count them out. I think it will be Safina who wins the French Open. Serena has a very interesting opening match against Zakopalova, considering she won their last meeting.

By: Marija

Marija — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:20:05 +0000

Bróna, I agree with what you said, except for Serena. Why would you put her as a favorite? She hasn't won a match since the beginning of April.

Serena is a very strong player, and you can never count her out, but judging by the recent facts, she's not on my list of favorites.

By: jacob appleton

jacob appleton — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:01:28 +0000

cool, thanks!
yeah, im not 100% sure. all well!
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By: Bróna

Bróna — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:43:35 +0000

I don't think that JJ, Ana, or Dementieva have much chance of winning RG because none of them are playing particularly well at the moment. For me the favourites are Sveta, Safina and Venus and Serena. I would love to see someone like Vika, Caro, Amelie or Dementieva win it though. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the draw turns out. It should be very interesting!

By: Marija

Marija — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:45:10 +0000

I'm glad you like the post, Karolina and Jacob.

Jacob, according to the official information, they are both coached by father Richard and mother Oracene Price. They also work with trainer Kerrie Brooks.

Hm, only "Williams'", are you sure? I wanted to say the Williams sisters, and I think it's possible to say "Williamses". Look at the example: "Williamses win in Key Biscayne; Dementieva upset" – that's from Tennis.com.

By: jacob appleton

jacob appleton — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:01:09 +0000

ps; good post! and instead of williamses, its just williams'