TENNIS in DEPTH.

After beating #17 and #11 in the world, it would seem that Jelena’s next opponent will be a lot easier. Alisa Kleybanova did Jelena a favour by eliminating the #5 player Ana Ivanovic. Even though Ivanovic has not been playing well she is always a threat, and might have been able to conjour up a better game had she advanced to the next round. Kleybanova does not have the speed or movement to return Jelena’s ground shots. Her second serve is poor, and should be easy to put away. She does possess a good forehand angled cross court shot that is hit with power, and Jelena must be sure to not to leave any ball short.

If she wins and moves on to the quarter final, she will meet the winner of Dinara Safina/Alize Cornet match which on paper looks to be Safina. Cornet is playing her best tennis at the moment, but she may not be powerful enough to stop Safina. This might be the end of the road for Jelena.

There are two other 4th round matches that could be a deciding factor in the eventual outcome of the tournament. One is the match between Serena Williams and Azerenka, and unless Williams can up her game to another level she might well be upset. The other match is between Carla Navarro and Flavia Pennetta. Navarro outplayed Venus in the biggest upset so far, and maybe playing the best tennis of any player in the draw. Don’t be surprised to see her in the semi final!

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