We have a fantastic line up in the womens’ draw in Key Biscane as only Sam Stosur will not be able to play due to a calf injury.
After missing Indian Wells, Serena Willimas is back and she is the super favorite with Maria Sharapova (new world no.2, but seeded 3rd in Miami) and Vika Azarenka.
These are the top seeds: Serena Williams, Azarenka, Sharapova, Radwanska, Li Na, Kerber, Kvitova, Errani, Wozniacki, Bartoli, Petrova, Ivanovic, Cibulkova, Kirilenko, Vinci and Stephens.
Here the analsysis of the draw.
1st Quarter – Serena Williams
Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
1st | Bye | |
2nd | Pennetta | 3-0 Serena |
3rd | Wickmayer | 1st time playing |
4th | Cibulkova | 1-0 Serena |
Quarters | Li Na | 6-1 Serena |
Semifinal | Radwanska | 4-0 Serena |
2nd Quarter – Radwanska
Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
1st | Bye | |
2nd | Hsien | 1st time playing |
3rd | Barthel | 1-0 Radwanska |
4th | Stephens | 1-0 Radwanska |
Quarters | Kvitova | 4-1 Kvitova |
Semifinal | Serena Williams | 4-0 Serena |
3rd Quarter – Sharapova
Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
1st | Bye | |
2nd | Bouchard | 1st time playing |
3rd | Vesnina | 1-1 |
4th | Kirilenko | 5-2 Sharapova that won the last one few days ago in Indian Wells semifinal 6-4 6-3 |
Quarters |
Errani | 3-0 Sharapova that won the last one 1 week ago in the quarters in Indian Wells 7-6 (6) 6-2. |
Semifinal | Azarenka | 7-5 Azarenka |
4th Quarter – Azarenka
Round | Opponent | Head to Head |
1st | Bye | |
2nd | Keys | 1st time playing |
3rd | Cornet | 1-0 Azarenka (6-1 6-0 in Beijing 2012) |
4th | Vinci | 3-0 Azarenka without dropping a set |
Quarters | Kerber | 3-0 Azarenka |
Semifinal | Sharapova | 7-5 Azarenka |
This is the complete draw
Last year’s final between Radwanska and Sharapova when Radwanska won 7-5 6-4