Sony Ericsson Open 2011: Breaking Down the Women’s Draw

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Published: March 25, 2011

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Last weekend, women's No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki silenced some of her critics by winning the Indian Wells title. No matter how badly she does at Miami, she's guaranteed the No. 1 ranking for another few weeks. 

The "fifth" major in Miami is well under way, and it's time to take a look at the favourites. Kim Clijsters is the defending champion, beating both Justine Henin and Venus Williams en route to the title.

 

First Quarter: Wozniacki and Jankovic

If Wozniacki isn't fatigued by winning matches all the time (she's 19-3 in 2011), she should get through this section. She's facing Daniela Hantuchova in the third round and has won each of their previous two matches convincingly.

However, Caroline's coach and father has just complained that there are too many responsibilities and his daughter gets mentally drained by it. Nevertheless, the Dane almost always finds a way to win and hardly ever loses before the semis these days.

Next up would likely be Andrea Petkovic, who impressed at the Australian Open. On a near perfect day, she does have the weapons to upset the No. 1, but can she keep it up long enough to win the match? As Wozniacki said last week, you need to be willing to be out there all day to beat her. Petkovic's mobility may not be good enough to counter the relentless Dane.

In the bottom half of the section, I expect Jelena Jankovic through. She did lose to Ana Ivanovic in Indian Wells, but if she plays near her capability, neither Klara Zakopalova nor Elena Vesnina/Anabel Medina Garrigues should trouble her.

Jankovic leads Wozniacki 4-1 in their head-to-head, but Wozniacki won the last match they played in Dubai in February in straights. These days, Wozniacki is essentially a better version of Jankovic. Jankovic is 13-6 for 2011, but the Dane is full of confidence. The Serb has the tools to upset the Dane, but if both play to their standard levels, I ...
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