Australian Open Day 4: Thursday, January 22

[MashaFan]

These are the - not top 10 players on the top half - of whom I hope that they can reach R3:

Johanna Larsson
Garbine Muguruza
Camila Giorgi
Elina Svitolina

 

[colleen66]

I like both Vika and Caroline so it does not really matter to me who wins this match. My head says Caroline, but my heart says Azarenka. The AO officials should have seeded Vika in order to prevent a match up like this from occurring so soon in the tournament. Shame on them.

 

[tented]

Aga through easily against Larsson: 6-0, 6-1 :clap

 

[Fefe26]

Serena Williams, get it together out there.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Vera Z is about to serve for the first set, ahead 5-4

How about that Aga Mr. T?

 

[kskate2]

Broken for 5-5 and then Serena holds. 6-5

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Serena takes two games in a row and now Vera has to serve to stay in the set and force a tie-breaker.

Mugu had a see-saw battle with Dani but at the end, Mugu served Dani a donut!

 

[kskate2]

By the way, if the sun is bothering her so much she might wanna stop trying to be cute and put a cap or visor on her head.

 

[kskate2]

2 SP's

 

[kskate2]

Serena creates another forced error and takes the opener 7-5

 

[Fefe26]

serena needs to find her 2012-2013 intensity. i can't take this see-saw stuff from her.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZSgqOQO5tg[/video]

 

[kskate2]

Awww. Serena made Miss Drama Z eat a bagel. :cry

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

The bakery has been open all day, Serena made a timely appearance.
First it was Aga then Mugu and now Serena, Camila got in there to serve a bread-stick too.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bJtNq2Pmhw[/video]

 

[HawkEye]

Hmmm seeing I am the only one that picked Vika,I am still staying strong with my selection
I understand Vika needs more match practice,still she has been one of the best returners of the current WTA,she is solid off both wings,good transition to the net,can turn defense into offense.

I am with you. I also think Vika will prevail in the end.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great bhand down the line from Vika breaking Caroline in her first service game

Interesting tussle so far,Vika with her good ROS skills v Caroline with her good retrieving skills

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vika I have to wear my sunnies,your yellow fluro number is hurting my eyes

 

[10isfan]

One game into this match. I think Woz is in trouble. My prediction is that Vika wins. Serena must be hoping for a Woz victory because Vika can give her fits when healthy.

 

[Kirijax]

Woz is more fit than the Owl. If she can get it to a third set, Woz wins.