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**Peabelilt** · 02-06-2012, 03:25 PM

I think so too, but mathematically it's not certain yet. Haven't seen Stosur play this clay season, but watched Kvitova earlier today and she didn't look comfortable on clay at all. Big serve saved her from time to time, but her defensive abilities are suspect. I think she is very beatable here, albeit probably not by Lepchenko.

True. I'm also curious how many of these players (besides Sloane and Lepchenko) are playing lights out to try to qualify for the Olympics. I'm looking at you Sveta. She needs a SF appearance to qualify as the fourth Russian (beating out Petrova). Of course, if Zvonareva is out for the whole season it's a moot point.

ETA: Shvedova is pretty close to qualifying in singles as well actually with her R4 run.

02-06-2012, 03:25 PM	#17
Peabelilt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	I think so too, but mathematically it's not certain yet. Haven't seen Stosur play this clay season, but watched Kvitova earlier today and she didn't look comfortable on clay at all. Big serve saved her from time to time, but her defensive abilities are suspect. I think she is very beatable here, albeit probably not by Lepchenko. True. I'm also curious how many of these players (besides Sloane and Lepchenko) are playing lights out to try to qualify for the Olympics. I'm looking at you Sveta. She needs a SF appearance to qualify as the fourth Russian (beating out Petrova). Of course, if Zvonareva is out for the whole season it's a moot point. ETA: Shvedova is pretty close to qualifying in singles as well actually with her R4 run.
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