[SeelaypeKet]

Bottom Half
[6] KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana RUS vs CIRSTEA, Sorana ROU
VESNINA, Elena RUS vs PETKOVIC, Andrea GER
MEUSBURGER, Yvonne AUT vs (W) FEUERSTEIN, Claire FRA
SPREM, Karolina CRO vs [30] KIRILENKO, Maria RUS

[17] SCHIAVONE, Francesca ITA vs KULIKOVA, Regina RUS
KVITOVA, Petra CZE vs (Q) FERGUSON, Sophie AUS
DUBOIS, Stephanie CAN vs (W) COHEN-ALORO, Stephanie FRA
(W) MLADENOVIC, Kristina FRA vs [11] LI, Na CHN

[14] PENNETTA, Flavia ITA vs KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR
VINCI, Roberta ITA vs RAZZANO, Virginie FRA
(Q) DOI, Misaki JPN vs HERCOG, Polona SLO
DOKIC, Jelena AUS vs [24] SAFAROVA, Lucie CZE

[31] DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU vs HRADECKA, Lucie CZE
BACSINSZKY, Timea SUI vs MALEK, Tatjana GER
BARROIS, Kristina GER vs GARBIN, Tathiana ITA
KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS vs [3] WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN

[5] DEMENTIEVA, Elena RUS vs MARTIC, Petra CRO
OUDIN, Melanie USA vs MEDINA GARRIGUES, Anabel ESP
WOZNIAK, Aleksandra CAN vs BENESOVA, Iveta CZE
COIN, Julie FRA vs [32] BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR

[20] MARTINEZ SANCHEZ, Maria Jose ESP vs AMANMURADOVA, Akgul UZB
LARSSON, Johanna SWE vs SEVASTOVA, Anastasija LAT
(W) JOHANSSON, Mathilde FRA vs (Q) SCHEEPERS, Chanelle RSA
DULKO, Gisela ARG vs [10] AZARENKA, Victoria BLR

[15] REZAI, Aravane FRA vs (Q) EL TABAKH, Heidi CAN
CHAKVETADZE, Anna RUS vs KERBER, Angelique GER
SZAVAY, Agnes HUN vs (W) FORETZ, Stephanie FRA
(Q) ZHANG, Shuai CHN vs [19] PETROVA, Nadia RUS

[26] CIBULKOVA, Dominika SVK vs (Q) IVANOVA, Ekaterina RUS
(W) MCHALE, Christina USA vs LEPCHENKO, Varvara USA
PARRA SANTONJA, Arantxa ESP vs (Q) NARA, Kurumi JPN
SCHNYDER, Patty SUI vs [2] WILLIAMS, Venus USA

[SeelaypeKet]

Top Half
[1] WILLIAMS, Serena USA vs VOEGELE, Stefanie SUI
CZINK, Melinda HUN vs GOERGES, Julia GER
O’BRIEN, Katie GBR vs CRAYBAS, Jill USA
CORNET, Alize FRA vs [29] PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia RUS

[18] PEER, Shahar ISR vs (Q) LLAGOSTERA VIVES, Nuria ESP
KING, Vania USA vs PENG, Shuai CHN
PERRY, Shenay USA vs (W) SANCHEZ, Olivia FRA
CAMERIN, Maria Elena ITA vs [13] BARTOLI, Marion FRA

[12] SHARAPOVA, Maria RUS vs (Q) PERVAK, Ksenia RUS
MORITA, Ayumi JPN vs FLIPKENS, Kirsten BEL
ZAKOPALOVA, Klara CZE vs SREBOTNIK, Katarina SLO
PIRONKOVA, Tsvetana BUL vs [22] HENIN, Justine BEL

[25] ZHENG, Jie CHN vs BYCHKOVA, Ekaterina RUS
(Q) PIVOVAROVA, Anastasia RUS vs OLARU, Ioana Raluca ROU
ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora CZE vs DE LOS RIOS, Rossana PAR
(Q) HALEP, Simona ROU vs [7] STOSUR, Samantha AUS

[4] JANKOVIC, Jelena SRB vs MOLIK, Alicia AUS
(Q) KANEPI, Kaia EST vs PARMENTIER, Pauline FRA
ARVIDSSON, Sofia SWE vs RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena SVK
DUSHEVINA, Vera RUS vs [27] BONDARENKO, Alona UKR

[23] HANTUCHOVA, Daniela SVK vs TANASUGARN, Tamarine THA
GOVORTSOVA, Olga BLR vs SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla ESP
DUQUE MARINO, Mariana COL vs BAMMER, Sybille AUT
ZAHLAVOVA, Sandra CZE vs [16] WICKMAYER, Yanina BEL

[9] SAFINA, Dinara RUS vs DATE KRUMM, Kimiko JPN
(W) GROTH, Jarmila AUS vs CHAN, Yung-Jan TPE
RODIONOVA, Anastasia AUS vs MAKAROVA, Ekaterina RUS
BRIANTI, Alberta ITA vs [21] ZVONAREVA, Vera RUS

[28] KLEYBANOVA, Alisa RUS vs KORYTTSEVA, Mariya UKR
CHANG, Kai-Chen TPE vs IVANOVIC, Ana SRB
ERRANI, Sara ITA vs SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava KAZ
BALTACHA, Elena GBR vs [8] RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL

[GalasaKoll]

Allow me to christen the discussion.

I hate it.

The top half is just ridiculously loaded.

[SeelaypeKet]

I'm not a fan either. My first reaction was "lop-sided" but if you look at the top half closely, all you have is a good ol' Serena-Justine quarterfinal.

Also, P-A-T-T-Y! P-A-T-T-Y!
(I'm starting my campaign against an All-Williams final)

[Zvmwissq]

Venus got Martinez-Sanchez and Rezai (Azarenka, too, but who knows how healthy she is...)in her quarter. Wozniacki couldn't have asked for a better draw, IMO.

. Ugh. that sucks. Rezai was the one person I didn't want Venus to get in her draw.

[GalasaKoll]

(I'm starting my campaign against an All-Williams final)

LOL. I wish.

Rezai and Martinez Sanchez both have fantastic draws to make an odd run, IMO.

I find the prospect of Maria V. Justine very interesting. Maria didn't perform so badly against her five years ago here, so if her shoulder holds up, it might actually be entertaining.

[neotheMit]

I'll say it now - 2010 French Open Surprise Semi Finalist:

[31] DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU

[O25YtQnn]

I have a silly question for everyone, don't laugh too loud

By looking at the draw sheet, how can I tell what the potential qtrs will be? Do I just look at the players in sets of a certain number which will determine a draw quarter?

Thanks!

[neotheMit]

I have a silly question for everyone, don't laugh too loud

By looking at the draw sheet, how can I tell what the potential qtrs will be? Do I just look at the players in sets of a certain number which will determine a draw quarter?

Thanks!

Groupings of four sets of four matches (16 matches make a quarter)...take the Top Half of the draw, jhl...Serena group through the grouping that begins with Zheng, and ends with Stosur. There will always be 2 seeds between 1 and 8 in a quarter, one in the first line, the other in the 16th line. So this quarter, if seeds held, would be Serena against Sam Stosur.

[vintsqyuid]

I'll say it now - 2010 French Open Surprise Semi Finalist:

[31] DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU

If not semi, then how about a quarterfinal.

[neotheMit]

If not semi, then how about a quarterfinal.

The way the ladies have been playing, I'd say Schiavone (Q) or Safarova (R16) are her biggest barriers to the semis. I'm thinking Caro is pretty much a non-factor til she lets that gimpy ankle heal.

[O25YtQnn]

Groupings of four sets of four matches (16 matches make a quarter)...take the Top Half of the draw, jhl...Serena group through the grouping that begins with Zheng, and ends with Stosur. There will always be 2 seeds between 1 and 8 in a quarter, one in the first line, the other in the 16th line. So this quarter, if seeds held, would be Serena against Sam Stosur.

Moose,

Thanks SO much for explaining that. I usually just go line by line and sometimes I'm like WTH, how did I miss that potential match!

Thanks again!

[neotheMit]

Moose,

Thanks SO much for explaining that. I usually just go line by line and sometimes I'm like WTH, how did I miss that potential match!

Thanks again!

Glad to help, Jlh.

With a Slam, a quarter will always contain 32 players. That will change for other events, depending on the size of the draw.

[rfceicizgm]

I'll say it now - 2010 French Open Surprise Semi Finalist:

[31] DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU

With her draw, I wouldn't even be surprised. And she's seeded!


Speaking of seeds, looks like Melanie missed her chance.

[neotheMit]

I'm kinda glad that Justine drew the Pit Bull first round. Tsvetana's among the best of the lower ranked players who seem to take motivation from playing a favorite.

[MpNelQTU]

Serena and both Clay Queens in the same quarter. Fun

Jankovic has it easy up to the semis.

[c-cialis]

I do hope Jankovic can win this. A single's slam is way ooooovvvvveeeerrrrrddduuuueeee. I just can't imagine Justine winning the French again.

[neotheMit]

If Jelena has to play Justine, she's toast. Otherwise, I can definitely see Jelena having a great shot at winning this tournament.

[Trotoleterm]

LOL. I wish.

Rezai and Martinez Sanchez both have fantastic draws to make an odd run, IMO.

I find the prospect of Maria V. Justine very interesting. Maria didn't perform so badly against her five years ago here, so if her shoulder holds up, it might actually be entertaining.

Rezai could face Petrova in the 3rd Round. Szavay's in there, too.

Martinez Sanchez does have an excellent chance with at LEAST making the QF- unless Azarenka finds a miracle cure for her ailments, or Elena D. ever decides to wake up. Dulko and Medina Garrigues could be problems here, too.

NOW let's first get V through Wacky and Parra Santonja. STILL, once again, the Draw Gods HAVE been pretty favorable to V. She could have done much, much worse. Albeit, let's face it- V against anyone in the world's scary for us V fans at Roland Garros. (BRING ON WIMBLEDON ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!)

[u2ZQGC6b]

I think chances of seeing Venus-Rezai again are high Petrova or no Petrova.