[maletaja]

Kanepi has been very powerful resently. Do u think Kanepi could win AO?

She is ranked 26 now, it means that she has to face somewhere 3-d round TOP 8 players
She has powerful serve, more accurate shots and she has lose weight which which adds to the movement.
If she is her own "zone" she can beat anyone.

Main competers

Serena Williams I know that she is strong, but we dont know exactly about her injuries
Kim-same case
Stosur has lost 1-st rd match so far in Brisbane and Sidney
Sharapova-big question
Azarenka could beat top50 players 6-1 6-1, but against top10 she has problems to win slam
Kanepi has recently destroyed Shavione-Kuznetsova type of players

Bookies offes 1-20 to win UO? Any thoughts?

[brat]

Prefer Kvitova or maybe sharapova if she come out prepared for new season. Azaraenka really improved at the second half of last season so i think she may have a good chance. Kanepi is not strong enough imo.

[EaglesPhan36]

Useless to wonder IMO until you see the draw. Just my own take on things, but I don't understand why people get so gung ho on jumping on futures before seeing draws. Especially WTA where you've got a lot of interchangeable parts as far as "ranked" players who can be dangerous. Kanepi's got a bad track record in Melbourne, but we've seen that she can make a run at a Slam. Winning? I don't think she's a complete enough player to win seven matches in a row especially if she has to face some of the top tier WTA players. Doesn't mean the future is worthless if you can find a good spot to trade out on it.

[horja1]

No way you can predict AO winners based on the players performance in the first 1-2 tournaments of the year. I dont think Kanepi will even last untill the QF at the AO.

[maletaja]

I think if she can past 3 rd and take down Kvitova-Wozniaki-Azarenka, she can make final

[BobW]

Kvitova will win.

[Diesel79]

I thought about putting some money on it when price was +4400 but then decided to wait and see how she plays in Brisbane final... and after that price went down to +2100. Not worth it anymore

[EaglesPhan36]

That's a massive over reaction to someone winning a tournament too. I remember when Fish won a couple tournaments in the summer last year. His odds plummeted for the US Open. He didn't make the QFs.

[maletaja]

There is big chance that she gonna meet 3-d round Kvitova! So not easy draw for Kanepi
So after 3-d round
4-d round Jankovic QF Radwanska/Clisters SF Azarenka Final Wozniaki/Serena


So not easy draw. Jankovic will be easest one i guess

[brat]

Wozniacki in finals?

[maletaja]

Wozniacki in finals?

why not, she seems to have nice draw, exept Williams in 4-rd. But when Williams quits then, its free to go final.
3-d rd Safarova
4-d rd Williams ret...
QF Zvoronova not in good shape (Kuznetsova kill her today)
SF Stosur (1-st rd lossesi in Brisbane and Sidney)

[brat]

and where do you get your draw info?

[Diesel79]

I was thinking same thing. AO homepage says that "The main draw will be released on friday, 13 january 2012"

[brat]

Well the draw is defenitly not till friday... and the only thing for sure is that wozniacki can play kvitova only in finals...other than that anything can happen. But still, I see at least 20 players who can defet her

[maletaja]

good news for Kanepi
possible draw change a little bit when Petrovits withdraws

So 3-d rd Woz 4-d rd Ja QFRadwanska SF Azarenka
perfict draw for Kanepi to avoid Kvitova and Williams

[Glitch]

i like bartoli 40-1 and penetta 80-1

i think kanepi is underrated for sure.