The 2013 Australian Open begins soon, so here's my look at the draw and my predictions.
1st quarter- Azarenka should have no trouble reaching the quarters, even if Vinci reaches the 4th round (which I think she will). I feel Lisicki may beat Wozniacki in the opener, leaving Pavlyuchenkova or Kuznetsova to come through that section as I feel Errani will be beaten by either Russian. Prediction- Azarenka vs Kuznetsova QF
2nd quarter- Serena is almost a dead cert, with no one except perhaps Shvedova to trouble her. The other section's trickier as I have no faith in Kvitova or Petrova, who I think will lose early. I'm more inclined to favour young American Sloane Stephens from this section. Prediction- Serena vs Stephens QF
3rd quarter- Form players Radwanska and Li should cruise through here, as Stosur wont make it past both Chang and Zheng; terrible luck for the Australian as both have beaten her recently. Ivanovic may reach the 4th round, but I think Barthel's more of a danger to Aga. Prediction- Li vs Radwanska QF
4th quarter- Kerber has a good shot because Bartoli almost always loses early in Melbourne, but that's if the German stops this recent spell of letting her opponents back into matches. Sharapova's biggest threat comes from Venus Williams, who may be waiting in the 3rd round as I see Cibulkova failing to reach the last 16. Prediction- Kerber vs Sharapova QF
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