Australian Open 2015: Day 7 Schedule, Matchups Predictions for Melbourne Bracket

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Published: January 24, 2015

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Even with some tournament favorites falling and other high seeds being upset, the opening week of the 2015 Australian Open has done nothing to downplay excitement for the stretch run.

The opening three rounds are in the books, which means the top names in tennis are now going up against fellow seeded competition and the level of play is peaking higher and higher. It took inspiring performances to get past some of the upset-minded foes even before, but now the household names will have to step up their game even more to avoid embarrassment.

Action begins again with an exciting start to Round 4 on Sunday, which includes the jam-packed half of the bracket with Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray both looking to extend their stays in Melbourne. The time for shocking upsets is now over, and these stars will have to outlast worthy opposition to advance on.

With that in mind, let's break down all of the top matchups for Day 7 and make some predictions.



Note: Complete Day 7 schedule can be found at AusOpen.com.

 

Day 7 Predictions

No. 2 Maria Sharapova vs. No. 21 Shuai Peng



What a difference a couple of days made for Maria Sharapova.

The Russian No. 2 seed seemed to validate the early upsets of other women's top seeds with her second-round struggle against Alexandra Panova, overcoming two match points to win a thriller. She looked far from her best in that one, but it all changed in a massive way in the third round, as Australian Open shared:



Sharapova goes up against a familiar foe in Round 4, facing No. 21 Shuai Peng out of China. She has faced the opponent five times, only falling in one of them—and it came in Beijing in 2009.

Since then, Sharapova has beaten her in the latter rounds of two Slams. But it will be her impeccable form shown at times Down Under and the improvements made over the last ye...
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