Spin is still celebrating her almost 100% win in yesterday's picks. I can't help but be happy for her. However, new day, new challenges. Below are Spin's Picks for Day 5 of the Australian Open.
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PLAYER A
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PLAYER B
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SPIN’S PICKS
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RESULTS
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Na Li
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Sorana Cirstea
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Na Li – too much firepower from Li.
Cirstea, if she plays well and cuts down on the UFEs could take a set, but I
doubt it
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Julia Georges
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Jie Zheng
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Giant killer Zheng up against one of the
most inconsistent players on Tour. I
take Zheng in 3.
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Ana Ivanovic
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Jelena Jankovic
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Battle of the Serbians. If this is not a pick em I don’t know what
is. Neither player is consistent. Both ladies have struggled during this
tournie. I am going with Ivanovic, if
only because she will have more crowd support
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Heather Watson
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Agnieszka Radwanska
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Radwanska – the 4th seed will
have too much tricks in her arsenal to be swayed by Watson, who is coming off
a brutal 3 setter
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Angelique Kerber
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Madison Keys
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Kerber – this is where the journey ends
for the young American. While she has
served and played well through her opening rounds, Kerber’s get the next ball
back will prove to be too much for her to handle.
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Ekaterina Makarova
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Marion Bartoli
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This should be a very fun match to watch,
if only to see Bartoli jumping around during Makarova’s serve. Bartoli in straights
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Valeria Savinykh
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Kirsten Flipkens
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Flipkens – if only because Savinykh has
to face reality. She has played a lot
of matches this AO, having qualified into the main draw. The journey ends
here.
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Venus Williams
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Maria Sharapova
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While this blog will sentimentally pick
Williams to win this one, on form alone, I think Sharapova will win this
one. The Russian is on a no games lost
win streak for 2013, but look for Williams to at least win a game each set.
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Have fun guys
