[davidg123]

I like Petkovic +130. I bet on CSN last match against Venus, but I don't see her winning here. I think Andrea exploits the CSN backhand and eventually wears her down.

Thoughts?

[Hardcoar]

I think this is a very tough one to read.

[makman]

I see CSN more likely to win
CSN is playing solid this year. Mentally i see CSN stronger.
She has variety of play selections.
These two were going to meet this year in Antwerp, indoor final, but CSN withdrawed due to neck issue.
Navarro seems to be in much better form than she was in Antwerp. And Miami is a slow court.
All these say CSN to me

[SirtySree]

I think this is a very tough one to read.

Some glasses might help make it easier to read.

[davidg123]

I see CSN more likely to win
CSN is playing solid this year. Mentally i see CSN stronger.
She has variety of play selections.
These two were going to meet this year in Antwerp, indoor final, but CSN withdrawed due to neck issue.
Navarro seems to be in much better form than she was in Antwerp. And Miami is a slow court.
All these say CSN to me

She might be in better form than in Antwerp, but I think Petkovic has been in better form this tournament...

[Snowball]

got to go with Petko. The court is NOT slow this year. Petko is playing her best tennis.
She will hammer CSN, pound her to the back court and win. All she has to do is play
with the same level of consistency she has been doing.

[Hardcoar]

The court is the third slowest (HC) on the entire tour, according to statistics.

[Snowball]

The court is the third slowest (HC) on the entire tour, according to statistics.

it's not living up to the slower reputation this year. perhaps the acrylic layer is different. whatever it is,
watching the matches i do not see a slow court at all. i made the mistake of going with Dimitrov over Isner
based on slow court - have made that back by ignoring it. I'll take the eye test over anything else when it
comes to court speed.

[JC1186]

I like Petkovic +130. I bet on CSN last match against Venus, but I don't see her winning here. I think Andrea exploits the CSN backhand and eventually wears her down.

Thoughts?

Exploit her best shot? CSN's backhand is the best one hander since Justine Henin. Poor angle imo.

[toddhigg]

I think CSN ultimately wins this, but Petko should be able to take a set.

My play is Petko +1.5 sets @ 1.53

[JC1186]

I'm on CSN for sure. Just not sure in what capacity.

I'm very tempted to take an alternative handicap. -4.5 @ 2.80 or -5.5 @ 3.75.

[jtoler]

I think this is a very tough one to read.

Agreed, Petko playing so well and is so focused I can see it in her eyes when she's moving and hitting, she's hitting with length, pace, and moving well. Saw the last time they played, CSN just seems a matchup problem for her though when both are playing relatively well. I can see Petko at least taking a set, but thats only if CSN is slow to start, in the end I see CSN winning if she doesnt get frustrated or is in any kind of funk for a long time. Never get tired of seeing CSN's backhand, its a thing of beauty, so much control.

[jtoler]

Exploit her best shot? CSN's backhand is the best one hander since Justine Henin. Poor angle imo.

Agreed, its the most beautiful thing in tennis to watch, wont be no exploiting there, one can exploit Fed's when he's not on or even other one handed backhanders, but not CSN's backhand. She'd have to really be out of form for that to happen and thats not he case right now.

[jtoler]

it's not living up to the slower reputation this year. perhaps the acrylic layer is different. whatever it is,
watching the matches i do not see a slow court at all. i made the mistake of going with Dimitrov over Isner
based on slow court - have made that back by ignoring it. I'll take the eye test over anything else when it
comes to court speed.

I see it slow as always, watched Rosol trying to hit bombs against Ferrer, you just cant penetrate these courts unless you have a pretty big opening.

[Cappinpicks]

crapshoot only play is petkovic small i suppose

[Hardcoar]

The court is the third slowest (HC) on the entire tour, according to statistics.

I should point out that statistics disregard this actual tournament...

[davidg123]

I think that all one-handed backhands can be exploited if hit to enough. I believe Petkovic is just at a high level this tournament...

[Hardcoar]

Petkovic's superior stamina and relative restedness could see her ending up on top here...

[Cappinpicks]

What about challenger much easier matches

[Hardcoar]

I think that all one-handed backhands can be exploited if hit to enough. I believe Petkovic is just at a high level this tournament...

Typically, it is said that single-handed backhands have two distinctive disadvantages:

1. They are vulnerable (unable to handle, relative to their two-handed counterpart) to heavy top-spin.
2. They cannot create the same angles as a "flicked" two-hander can.

Petkovic does like her top-spin, for what it's worth. This doesn't all mean that the one-hander will be exposed, but it might be. The German has been the more convincing and consistent of the two this tournament so far.

[Hardcoar]

Hopefully I won't have to endure Bartoli and Skinner again... f*ck my life.

[Cappinpicks]

Petkobitch really trash today

[Cappinpicks]

Loves the net

[SharpyUSA]

Petkobitch really trash today

Give her a couple of games. She will step it up. You can tell her nerves are dragging in her body

[Cappinpicks]

So weak easy for ugly as always

[SharpyUSA]

petko taking this a little more seriously now. if somehow petko wins this set, this should be a serious downer for CSN

[JC1186]

The difference in natural talent and ball striking abilities between these two is about as big as you'll EVER see between two top 15 players.

[toddhigg]

I expect CSN to go walkabout in this second set. Seen it too many times.

[JC1186]

I expect CSN to go walkabout in this second set. Seen it too many times.

What the hell do you guys even base predictions like this on?

Hope?

[SharpyUSA]

yeah petko just too nervous to compete today. she's looking like the idiot she once was. Onto her twitter to insult her manly face...

[Cappinpicks]

Both ugly lol

[SharpyUSA]

if petko gets broken here, hopefully she twists her ankle and dies, so i can get my $100 back

[JC1186]

Onto her twitter to insult her manly face...

What a pathetic, bottom feeder type thing to do.

[SharpyUSA]

What a pathetic, bottom feeder type thing to do.

stfu you depressed idiot. go and take more Vicodin and overdose, you fat prick

[Hardcoar]

yeah petko just too nervous to compete today. she's looking like the idiot she once was. Onto her twitter to insult her manly face...

The bitch is still playing. I think she wouldn't check her Twitter during sit-downs...

if petko gets broken here, hopefully she twists her ankle and dies, so i can get my $100 back