Indian Wells and Miami, together offering more than $10 million in prize money, are underway and our contributor Omair wanted to share with you his reflections and questions about which outcomes the two big events will bring. Tell us your views in the comments!

Before doing a quick recap of the star-studded tournaments in 2012 so far, I will have a look at the questions I'd like to have answered during Indian Wells and Miami:

1. How long will Victoria Azarenka's streak continue?
2. Can Caroline Wozniacki bounce back from the disappointing start of 2012? At this time last year, she had already won one title (Dubai) and was runner-up at Doha and had a semifinal showing at the Australian Open. This year she has yet to make a final.
3. How will Petra Kvitova fare? She has played only two Fed Cup matches after losing to Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open.
4. Is Agnieszka Radwanska for real? No one other than Azarenka has been able to beat Radwanska so far in 2012.
5. Can Sharapova bounce back from a disappointing loss to Angelique Kerber at Paris?
6. How will Li Na fare? Will her slump continue like last year, or will she show her game?
7. Where does Vera Zvonareva stand after a very disappointing start of 2012? She is 4-4 so far this year.
8. Will Julia Georges be able to build on her momentum or will we see her inconsistency again?

Two great tournaments and intriguing matches await us. How do you see women’s tennis so far in 2012 and what will you be watching out for during the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments?

Now let's see how top 4 seeds at star-studded tourneys have fared so far in 2012.

Sydney

Top 4 seeds, with the lone exception of Caroline Wozniacki, made it to the semifinals. The semifinals and the finals were all promising matches, all three going to three sets. It was Sydney where we saw Victoria Azarenka excelling.

Australian Open

Here again 3 of the top 4 seeds made it to the semifinals, again with the lone exception of Caroline Wozniacki who lost in the quarters to defending champion Kim Clijsters. The semifinals proved to be great battles with Azarenka toughing it out against Clijsters and Maria Sharapova just hanging in against Petra Kvitova. Although the final was one-sided, Azarenka won in straight sets, it did show that the women at the top are ready to back up their rankings with strong and deep runs at tournaments.

Doha

Doha was Azarenka's first event as the new world No.1. Again we saw 3 of the top 4 seeds making it to the semifinals. I think you would have guessed the lone exception of the top 4 seeds, not making the semis, yes you are right, it was Wozniacki , yet again. Azarenka handed Radwanska her third defeat of 2012 in as many meetings, while Marion Bartoli retired after she lost the first set to Samantha Stosur. Azarenka routed Stosur in straight sets to claim her third title of 2012 in as many tournaments.

Tell us what you think! How would you answer my questions?

Related Omair's article: How likely is an Australian Open warm-up tournament winner to win the Melbourne Grand Slam? (photos: Johan Rivera, follow him on Twitter @HobbiesPlus)

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki won her 14th career title and her second Premier Mandatory by defeating Marion Bartoli in the final of the BNP Paribas Open, 6-1 2-6 6-3. Interestingly, the Dane, known for her defensive game, won the $4.5-million tournament without hitting a single ace.

The 15th-seeded Bartoli, finalist at Wimbledon four years ago, took the second set and approached Wozniacki from 1-4 to 3-4 in the third set, when the 20-year-old world No.1 regrouped and won the match.

Besides Bartoli, Wozniacki defeated Sloane Stephens, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Alisa Kleybanova, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova at Indian Wells this year.

Wozniacki, who finished runner-up to Jelena Jankovic last time at the BNP Paribas Open, is now 14-9 in WTA finals and this is her second title of the year, following Dubai. France's Bartoli will, despite losing today, return to the Top 10 from her current ranking of No.17.

The winner's check amounts to $700,000, while Bartoli received $350,000 as a runner-up. (via WTA Tour)

World No.1 Caroline Wozniacki swept past Maria Sharapova more easily than expected, keeping her good form and taking advantage of the Russian’s 41 unforced errors to reach her second straight final at the BNP Paribas Open. The 16th-seeded Sharapova started the match by breaking Wozniacki’s serve, but from then on Sharapova couldn’t do much against the top seed, especially not with the overwhelming number of unforced errors outbalancing her 19 winners. Final score: 6-1 6-2.

I like this Sharapova’s quote about Wozniacki’s defensive style of play without winners: "I don't think it really matters if you don't miss.  I mean, then why do you need to hit winners?" Haha, great! Thanks, Forty Deuce, for sharing Sharapova's unique perspective.

Interestingly, Wozniacki has reached the title match of a $4.5 million tournament without hitting a single ace! Read more »

World No.18 Maria Sharapova has reached her fourth semifinal in her nine appearances at the Indian Wells tournament. The victory in the quarters didn't come easy, though. The 16th-seeded Russian swept through the first set and made a 2-0 lead in the second, but then her level dropped, she double-faulted seven times and Peng Shuai leveled the match. Sharapova managed to recover and won 6-2 5-7 6-3 after two hours and 22 minutes.

The 2006 Indian Wells champion Sharapova will play last year's runner-up, top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki, in the final four. Wozniacki entered the semifinals in a considerably easier way, having played just three games against good friend Victoria Azarenka.

The other semifinal of the $4.5 million BNP Paribas Open will feature Yanina Wickmayer and Marion Bartoli. (photo: © Neal Trousdale)

Quarterfinals of Indian Wells featured a clash between good friends Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka, but before the coin toss preceding the match, the two players wanted to show their support for Japan, which has been devastated by the tremendous earthquake and its aftereffects. Wozniacki's manager went two-hour drive away to get the Japanese flag, and the WTA stars meticulously wrote the following message on it: "Our Thoughts Are With You" and "Caroline & Victoria". Their action caused a moment of silence on the court.

Let's talk about the actual match now. Unfortunately, there's not much to say, as Azarenka retired after just three games because of a left hip injury. "I took a ball on the run and slid a little bit, and that's when I felt the pain. It's just bad luck but I have some time to recover before Miami, so hopefully it won't be too serious," said the eighth-seeded Azarenka. World No.1 and top seed Wozniacki will play either Maria Sharapova or Peng Shuai in the semifinals. (source: WTA Tour)