Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Several players moved on to Dubai.  The main draw counts 32 players.  At first look, Petra Kvitova was in the top part of the draw but she decided not to play.  I believe her team told her not too, at some point,  her tank needs some refill before Indian Well and Miami.  That kinda changed things a bit as now, Samantha Stosur took her place in the draw, which should still give a good match against Kontaveit but make things a bit easier for the defending champ, Elina Svitolina.

While we are at it, can she defend her title?  With the change in the draw, she can make it to the semi without too much worries even though she is not as consistant than last year so, she should be stopped in Semi by Angie.  The German has Strykova on the first round, even thought her stats are highly positive, it should be a good match, and then she’ll get a qualifier, either Errani or Tsurenko, either way, those two know how to play tennis. Then probably Pliskova, and unless i miss an episode, it should also a be a win.  Her more complete game should be the end of the Czech and she should beat Elina for the same reason..

However, the Ukrainien is part of Angie's downfall last year, 3 matches, 3 losses allowing Elina to get positive records against the German but my guess is that this year, she will turn things around.  Keep your heart on the court Angie and anything can happen.

Wait, let see who is on the bottom draw first?

The Spanish princess should make it to the quart, unless Bellis has some more tricks up her sleeves! Garcia has proven she is tough, so she’ll reach the quart by beating and Safarova and Sevastova and anything can happen between the French woman and the Spaniard. For the remaining quart, there is a lot of incertitude. Konta has played good tennis last week, but she has Radwanska in her path and even thought the Pole is not the player she was, she is still a very strong opponent, that is of course, assuming that she will win her prior round.  Ostapenko just have one match to win to make it to the quart, so with a little bit of luck she shoud make it, but I won't be surprised if she doesn't.  She will probably meet Vesnina, who is another player that we are not too sure what kinda of tennis she'll play.

Let say what happen...

Main while, Angelique was part of the Dubai kids day.