The break for me between the Australian Open and the French Open is always the most agonizing wait of the year. It feels like SUCH a long time.
So... What are your thoughts? Hopes? Predictions?
Here are some of mine.
1. I'd really love to see Serena win again. I think a lot of us believe her mind is more focused on Wimbledon and the US Open as they are her stronger surfaces and she's got a better chance to win there. Still, it's Serena. I wouldn't ever vote against her.
2. Can Maria finally break her repeat curse? She's never defended a slam, she's never won at least 1 slam in consecutive years. Her performance in Rome suggests she's peaking at the right time. Still I don't predict her to win .
3. Will Halep finally fulfill her potential? This is my big hope. As she moves on from her breakout year and a half I really want to see her win a slam and get over that hump. The further along she goes without winning one I think the mental barrier gets bigger and bigger.
4. Do we expect to see Carla Suarez Navarro continue her banner year? I definitely expect to see her at least in the QFs.
5. Where will Vika land? I think the hope for all of us is she lands at QF distance from Serena or Maria. It's just more fun to see her play these two in a later round match. I think she's proving herself more and more. She's had some great results in the last few weeks and clay is her least favorite surface.
6. Can Kvitova put it together the way she did in Madrid? I'm going to guess no. I don't think we've seen the last of her slam titles...but with Kvitova it's like a product warning: Past results are not indicative of future success.
7. Will any of last year's top players right their ship in Paris? Ivanovic, Jankovic, Bouchard, Woz (to a lesser extent)? I would say Woz has the best chance of at least making the QFs.
8. Will any of the young guns break through here? Bencic? Keys? Svitolina? Mugu?
I'm curious what everyone thinks!
So... What are your thoughts? Hopes? Predictions?
Here are some of mine.
1. I'd really love to see Serena win again. I think a lot of us believe her mind is more focused on Wimbledon and the US Open as they are her stronger surfaces and she's got a better chance to win there. Still, it's Serena. I wouldn't ever vote against her.
2. Can Maria finally break her repeat curse? She's never defended a slam, she's never won at least 1 slam in consecutive years. Her performance in Rome suggests she's peaking at the right time. Still I don't predict her to win .
3. Will Halep finally fulfill her potential? This is my big hope. As she moves on from her breakout year and a half I really want to see her win a slam and get over that hump. The further along she goes without winning one I think the mental barrier gets bigger and bigger.
4. Do we expect to see Carla Suarez Navarro continue her banner year? I definitely expect to see her at least in the QFs.
5. Where will Vika land? I think the hope for all of us is she lands at QF distance from Serena or Maria. It's just more fun to see her play these two in a later round match. I think she's proving herself more and more. She's had some great results in the last few weeks and clay is her least favorite surface.
6. Can Kvitova put it together the way she did in Madrid? I'm going to guess no. I don't think we've seen the last of her slam titles...but with Kvitova it's like a product warning: Past results are not indicative of future success.
7. Will any of last year's top players right their ship in Paris? Ivanovic, Jankovic, Bouchard, Woz (to a lesser extent)? I would say Woz has the best chance of at least making the QFs.
8. Will any of the young guns break through here? Bencic? Keys? Svitolina? Mugu?
I'm curious what everyone thinks!