Australian Open 2011: The Ultimate Second Round Viewer’s Guide

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Published: January 19, 2011

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Five Upsets to Watch

MUST-SEE: Berankis over (27) Nalbandian: The 20-year-old Lithuanian packs a huge punch and spanked Aussie Wildcard Playoff winner Marinko Matosevic in straights. Nalbandian, meanwhile, played what’s sure to be remembered as one of the matches of the year against a dogged Lleyton Hewitt, outlasting the home favorite in five hours. Can Berankis take advantage of a tired Nalbandian never known for his fitness? I think so. Berankis in 4.

Marino over (6) Schiavone: Still weird seeing the No. 6 seed next to Schiavone’s name. She barely avoided a loss to Parra Santonja in round one—unlucky for her, Marino possesses a much more lethal game than the Spaniard. The Canadian up-and-comer has huge strokes, but nerves could play a factor. Beating an inflated Top 8 seed is still beating a Top 8 seed. Marino in 3.

(Q) Dimitrov over (19) Wawrinka: This is going to be an absolute war on show court No. 2—one I don’t want to see either guy lose. Bulgarian qualifier Dimitrov, whom I profiled alongside Berankis last week, has a powerful, all-court game and a backhand that rivals the world’s best. The Swiss also possesses an amazing backhand as well as a huge leg up in experience and took the Chennai warm-up title. Would be great to see this one go five. I’m picking the phenom to take it, but would be happy to see Stan prove me wrong. Dimitrov in 5.

Stepanek over (20) Isner: This is another risky pick. If Isner’s serve is clicking and he can dictate with quick, high-risk, one-two shot tennis, then he’ll pull out the win. But the longer the rallies go, I favor the Czech who can also blast the serve. Considering the colder temperatures and slow, gritty court, I’d say Advantage, Stepanek. Stepanek in 4.

Peng over (7) Jankovic: A lot of this match will depend on how Peng recovers after a long 8-6 in the third win over K.Bond in the first round. The Chine...
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