2013 WTA Miami Sony Open: Picks and preview

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

2013 WTA Miami - Sony Open  - Draw


Last year’s final between Radwanska and Sharapova when Radwanska won 7-5 6-4