by ti-amie Tournament: Credit One Charleston Open
Location: Charleston, SC, UNITED STATES
Dates: April 1 - April 7, 2024
Level: WTA 500
Total Financial Commitment: $922,573
Surface: Clay
Seed Player Entry Rankings
1 Jessica Pegula 5
2 Ons Jabeur 6
3 Maria Sakkari 9
4 Jelena Ostapenko 10
5 Daria Kasatkina 12
6 Ekaterina Alexandrova 16
7 Elina Svitolina 17
8 Veronika Kudermetova 19
9 Madison Keys 20
10 Barbora Krejcikova 21
11 Emma Navarro 23
12 Anna Kalinskaya 25
13 Elise Mertens 28
14 Victoria Azarenka 30
15 Dayana Yastremska 31
16 Marta Kostyuk 32
Leylah Fernandez 34
Anhelina Kalinina 35
Lesia Tsurenko 37
Magdalena Frech 43
Sloane Stephens 44
Arantxa Rus 48
Yue Yuan 49
Caroline Dolehide 51
Magda Linette 54
Sofia Kenin 55
Danielle Collins 56
Petra Martic 58
Elisabetta Cocciaretto 60
Diane Parry 61
Ana Bogdan 65
Yafan Wang 66
Mayar Sherif 70
Ashlyn Krueger 71
Viktorija Golubic 72
Paula Badosa 73
Amanda Anisimova 61 (SR)
by ashkor87 Jabeur has won this in the past, doubt she is playing that well these days, though..
green clay is a tricky surface, neither clay nor hardcourt.. only Americans have any experience playing on it, so maybe someone like Navarro (or Anisimova?) can do well here..Pegula and Keys too, of course. I would be interested to see whether Krejcikova can do well..her game suits this surface ..
in any case, I would not read much into the results here, as a pointer to the red clay season.. it is more of a transition tournament.
by meganfernandez kudermetova is a former champ. Keys has won it, I believe. Stephens?
by ashkor87 Yes, I think Keys has won it about 5 years ago . Her game is really well suited to clay, better than to grass in my opinion (though most people would say the opposite) - she is powerful but not really quick on her feet..which is why she has done well on clay. .certainly can win this one.
by ashkor87 Sloane has won it too but long ago. I am a bit surprised at Sloane doing well on clay..her foot speed, ability to redirect shots and great defence, should have her do better on faster surfaces .I was not at all surprised when she beat Keys at the USO .here, yes, she could win but I would give Keys a better shot ...
by ponchi101 Har tru is another sliding surface. You can slide just as on clay.
I played a lot on it. Transitioning from har tru to red clay is just a matter of how slow the people wanted to make the har tru; it can change a lot depending on how many layers they put.
About Sloane. Remember she is a a F.O. finalist. She must know something about the surface.
by ashkor87 Yes, I thought sloane should have won that one ..she became passive when she got the lead..which is her failing all her career...not pressing home her advantage. But her run to the finals was surprising, she has never done anything on clay before or since .Keys has consistently done well..
by ti-amie Qualifying Draw
FRA V. Gracheva (1) vs USA D. Hewitt
USA U. Arconada vs USA E. Mandlik (7)
JPN M. Hontama (2) vs ROU G. Lee
USA J. Aney vs AUS A. Sharma (9)
USA C. Liu (3) vs USA S. Chang
USA N. Melichar-Martinez vs CZE L. Fruhvirtova (10)
AUS D. Saville (4) vs USA G. Min
USA A. Smith vs GBR H. Watson (11)
USA M. Kessler (5) vs USA H. Giavara
USA L. Davis vs USA S. Vickery (8)
USA K. Volynets (6) vs CAN K. Sebov
USA R. Anderson vs USA A. Li (12)
by ti-amie Main Draw Singles
1 PEGULA, Jessica USA/Bye
CORNET, Alizé FRA vs ANISIMOVA, Amanda USA
LINETTE, Magda POL vs MARTIC, Petra CRO
Bye/13 YASTREMSKA, Dayana UKR
12 AZARENKA, Victoria/Bye
COCCIARETTO, Elisabetta ITA vs BOGDAN, Ana ROU
TOWNSEND, Taylor USA vs KENIN, Sofia USA
Bye/6 ALEXANDROVA, Ekaterina
4 KASATKINA, Daria/Bye
KRUEGER, Ashlyn USA vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
WC WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
Bye/15 KALININA, Anhelina UKR
10 NAVARRO, Emma USA/Bye
RUS, Arantxa NED vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs CRISTIAN, Jaqueline ROU
Bye/8 KEYS, Madison USA
WC 5 HADDAD MAIA, Beatriz BRA/Bye
DOLEHIDE, Caroline USA vs DAY, Kayla USA
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs WC ROGERS, Shelby USA
Bye/9 KUDERMETOVA, Veronika
16 TSURENKO, Lesia UKR/Bye
RODIONOVA, Arina AUS vs PUTINTSEVA, Yulia KAZ
SHERIF, Mayar EGY vs TOMOVA, Viktoriya BUL
Bye/3 SAKKARI, Maria GRE
7 SVITOLINA, Elina UKR/Bye
KORPATSCH, Tamara GER vs Q/LL Qualifier/LL
Q/LL Qualifier/LL vs WC NGOUNOUE, Clervie USA
Bye/11 MERTENS, Elise BEL
14 FERNANDEZ, Leylah CAN/Bye
FRECH, Magdalena POL vs STEPHENS, Sloane USA
COLLINS, Danielle USA vs BADOSA, Paula ESP
Bye/2 JABEUR, Ons
by JTContinental Career-wise, Sloane is 130-74 on clay and has won 64% of her matches on the surface, which seems average for a top player.
by Fastbackss Wonder if Danielle will pull out
by patrick I believe Collins will w/d
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meganfernandez patrick wrote:I believe Collins will w/d
I bet Charleston gives nice appearance fees. Danielle went to Virginia, as did Emma. Wonder if she has a good relationship with the Navarros. She could get a Wed start if she has a first-round bye. At least Tuesday. That’s three days. I bet she plays.
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by JTContinental Since she’s on a farewell tour, I’m guessing she’ll play
by ti-amie Monday Order of Play
Credit One Stadium
Starts at 11:00 AM
POL M. LINETTE vs CRO P. MARTIC
Followed by
DEN C. WOZNIACKI vs USA M. KESSLER
Followed by
FRA A. CORNET vs USA A. ANISIMOVA
Followed by
USA C. LIU vs USA S. ROGERS
Followed by
FRA V. GRACHEVA vs USA C. NGOUNOUE
Althea Gibson
Starts at 11:00 AM
JPN M. KATO/INA A. SUTJIADI (3) vs USA M. KEYS/USA T. TOWNSEND
Followed by
GER T. KORPATSCH vs AUS D. SAVILLE
Followed by
NED A. RUS vs USA K. VOLYNETS
Followed by
USA A. KRUEGER/USA S. STEPHENS vs NOR U. EIKERI/TPE F. WU
Followed by
GBR O. NICHOLLS/GBR H. WATSON vs KAZ A. DANILINA/MEX G. OLMOS (4)
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 AM
EGY M. SHERIF vs BUL V. TOMOVA
Followed by
USA S. VICKERY vs ROU J. CRISTIAN
Followed by
USA S. CHANG/CHN Y. XU vs UKR L. KICHENOK/UKR N. KICHENOK
by ti-amie Tuesday Order of Play
Credit One Stadium
Starts at 11:00 AM
POL M. FRECH vs USA S. STEPHENS
Followed by
USA D. COLLINS vs ESP P. BADOSA
Followed by
BUL V. TOMOVA vs GRE M. SAKKARI (3)
Followed by
USA J. PEGULA (1) vs USA A. ANISIMOVA
Followed by
ROU J. CRISTIAN vs USA M. KEYS (8)
Althea Gibson
Starts at 11:00 AM
USA T. TOWNSEND vs USA S. KENIN
Followed by
USA C. DOLEHIDE vs USA K. DAY
Followed by
USA A. KRUEGER vs ROU G. LEE
Followed by
POL M. LINETTE vs UKR D. YASTREMSKA (13)
Followed by
JPN E. HOZUMI/JPN M. NINOMIYA vs USA C. DOLEHIDE/USA D. KRAWCZYK (2)
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 AM
AUS A. RODIONOVA vs AUS A. SHARMA
Followed by
ITA E. COCCIARETTO vs ROU A. BOGDAN
Followed by
TPE H. CHAN/RUS V. KUDERMETOVA vs RUS E. ALEXANDROVA/RUS Y. SIZIKOVA
Followed by
USA N. MELICHAR-MARTINEZ/AUS E. PEREZ (1) vs USA M. KESSLER/USA C. NGOUNOUE
by ti-amie Volynets and Rus played a 3h45m match. Rus had double MP and stopped playing one because she thought the ball was out. It wasn't. Volynets will play Navarro next.
by ashkor87 Good win for Anisimova...she is the best player here, potentially..hope she makes it. Pegula next up, will be the test!
by
ponchi101 
A solid piece, Megan. Congrats!
by ti-amie Wednesday Order of Play
Credit One Stadium
Starts at 11:00 AM
DEN C. WOZNIACKI vs UKR A. KALININA (15)
Followed by
USA E. NAVARRO (10) vs USA K. VOLYNETS
Followed by
USA S. ROGERS vs RUS V. KUDERMETOVA (9)
Followed by
USA D. COLLINS vs TUN O. JABEUR (2)
Followed by
CAN L. FERNANDEZ (14) vs USA S. STEPHENS
Althea Gibson
Starts at 11:00 AM
BLR V. AZARENKA (12) vs ITA E. COCCIARETTO
Followed by
RUS D. KASATKINA (4) vs USA A. KRUEGER
Followed by
BRA B. HADDAD MAIA (5) vs USA C. DOLEHIDE
Followed by
UKR E. SVITOLINA (7) vs AUS D. SAVILLE
Followed by
USA M. KEYS/USA T. TOWNSEND vs UKR L. KICHENOK/UKR N. KICHENOK
Court 3
Starts at 11:00 AM
UKR L. TSURENKO (16) vs AUS A. SHARMA
Followed by
USA T. TOWNSEND vs RUS E. ALEXANDROVA (6)
Followed by
FRA V. GRACHEVA vs BEL E. MERTENS (11)
Followed by
POL M. LINETTE/CHN S. ZHANG vs BRA I. GAMARRA MARTINS/SVK T. MIHALIKOVA
Followed by
TPE H. CHAN/RUS V. KUDERMETOVA vs JPN E. HOZUMI/JPN M. NINOMIYA
by ashkor87 Happy to see Keys partnering TT..that is the kind of player Taylor needs..I always thought Leylah was too much like her...
by JTContinental Maybe they are thinking Olympics? Whatever the reason, Maddie needs the match play.
by
ashkor87
Very nice article .conveys the feel of the place, through the eyes of its favorite daughter ..
by ashkor87 Yikes! Both Keys and Anisimova beaten..
by ashkor87 Townsend doing very well, if she is comfortable on this surface, she could even win the event ..
by
meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:45 am
Townsend doing very well, if she is comfortable on this surface, she could even win the event ..
You're taking her over your beloved Alexandrova?
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meganfernandez JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:22 am
Maybe they are thinking Olympics? Whatever the reason, Maddie needs the match play.
or BJK Cup next weekend
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ashkor87 meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:12 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:45 am
Townsend doing very well, if she is comfortable on this surface, she could even win the event ..
You're taking her over your beloved Alexandrova?
On a slow court? Yes.
by ti-amie Thursday Order of Play
Credit One Stadium
Starts at 11:00 AM
USA D. COLLINS vs TUN O. JABEUR (2)
Followed by
USA J. PEGULA (1) vs POL M. LINETTE
Followed by
USA E. NAVARRO (10) vs ROU J. CRISTIAN
Followed by
TBD vs TBD
Followed by
AUS A. SHARMA vs GRE M. SAKKARI (3)
Althea Gibson
Starts at 11:00 AM
CAN L. FERNANDEZ (14) vs USA S. STEPHENS
Followed by
UKR E. SVITOLINA (7) vs AUS D. SAVILLE
Followed by
BLR V. AZARENKA (12) vs TBD
Followed by
TBD vs TBD
Followed by
TBD vs TBD
Court 3
Starts at 12:00 PM
FRA V. GRACHEVA vs BEL E. MERTENS (11)
Followed by
RUS D. KASATKINA (4) vs UKR A. KALININA (15)
Followed by
USA N. MELICHAR-MARTINEZ/AUS E. PEREZ (1) vs POL M. LINETTE/CHN S. ZHANG
Court 4
Starts at 2:00 PM
USA M. KEYS/USA T. TOWNSEND vs UKR L. KICHENOK/UKR N. KICHENOK
Followed by
USA A. KRUEGER/USA S. STEPHENS vs GBR O. NICHOLLS/GBR H. WATSON
Followed by
TPE H. CHAN/RUS V. KUDERMETOVA vs JPN E. HOZUMI/JPN M. NINOMIYA
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ashkor87 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:33 pm
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:12 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:45 am
Townsend doing very well, if she is comfortable on this surface, she could even win the event ..
You're taking her over your beloved Alexandrova?
On a slow court? Yes.
TT lived up to my high estimation of her. Alexandrova is very good,but not on clay...
by ashkor87 Fernandez vs Stephens is a nice match-up. On clay, Leylah should win .SS has done well at RG in the past but these days, I don't think she can beat Leylah...on this surface, volleying is very effective, Sloane can volley but doesn't,often enough..
by ponchi101 ANYBODY can beat Leylah. It is not as if she can overpower you, or she is loaded with weapons. She moves well, she is solid, being a lefty helps, but this is one those matches were 50% for both is accurate.
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ashkor87 ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:38 pm
ANYBODY can beat Leylah. It is not as if she can overpower you, or she is loaded with weapons. She moves well, she is solid, being a lefty helps, but this is one those matches were 50% for both is accurate.
she is one of the most purposeful and effective volleyers in the game..and her ability to handle pace from the opponent is outstanding .. I do think that latter capability is more useful on faster surfaces but volleying will win her matches even on clay..
by ti-amie Friday Order of Play
Credit One Stadium
Starts at 11:00 AM
RUS D. KASATKINA (4) vs ROU J. CRISTIAN
Followed by
USA J. PEGULA (1) vs BLR V. AZARENKA (12)
Followed by
BEL E. MERTENS (11) vs USA D. COLLINS
Followed by
RUS V. KUDERMETOVA (9) vs GRE M. SAKKARI (3)
Followed by
USA N. MELICHAR-MARTINEZ/AUS E. PEREZ (1) vs UKR L. KICHENOK/UKR N. KICHENOK
Althea Gibson
Starts at 12:00 PM
USA A. KRUEGER/USA S. STEPHENS vs GBR O. NICHOLLS/GBR H. WATSON
by ashkor87 Who is this Cristian? Someone to keep an eye on?
by
skatingfan ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:05 am
Who is this Cristian? Someone to keep an eye on?
Looks like a player having a good week during the their career peak. 25 years old, and just playing regularly on tour in past few months since cracking the top 100 last year. I'm sure they're a very good player, but unlikely to have much of an impact in the long run.
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nelslus skatingfan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:05 am
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:05 am
Who is this Cristian? Someone to keep an eye on?
Looks like a player having a good week during the their career peak. 25 years old, and just playing regularly on tour in past few months since cracking the top 100 last year. I'm sure they're a very good player, but unlikely to have much of an impact in the long run.
....WHEN Christian wins Wimbledon this year, won't YOU eat your words....
Alternate post: Co-sign.
Alternate post, the Return: Unless, of course, Alycia Parks wins the 2024 WImbledon title.
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skatingfan nelslus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:37 am
....WHEN Christian wins Wimbledon this year, won't YOU eat your words....
Alternate post: Co-sign.
Alternate post, the Return: Unless, of course, Alycia Parks wins the 2024 WImbledon title.
1-3 on Grass last year - I think I'm good.
by ashkor87 Superstition says the player who beat the reigning champion will win...Collins, then!
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meganfernandez skatingfan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:05 am
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:05 am
Who is this Cristian? Someone to keep an eye on?
Looks like a player having a good week during the their career peak. 25 years old, and just playing regularly on tour in past few months since cracking the top 100 last year. I'm sure they're a very good player, but unlikely to have much of an impact in the long run.
Wins over Keys and Navarro don't mean a lot IMO. Even on their favorite surface. Both of those players should have won and had every opportunity to win. Christian outcompeted both of them fair and square, but more intense players would have won those matches.
Emma doesn't seem to have a killer instinct or an intense bone in her body. I'm not sure how competitive she is. You'd think you have to be somewhat competitive to breeze to the NCAA title and get to 20 in the world, but it wasn't there yesterday. She competed well to win a tight second set, fending off 2 match points, but I think she just concentrates more than competes.
by ashkor87 saw a bit of the Keys-Cristian match - Cristian looks like a newer lighter version of Halep - light on her feet, great footwork on clay, fearless returns. She may do well this cay season..
by meganfernandez Pegula-Azarenka was amazing. Pegula edged it 7-6 in the third for her best win of the year. She had 3 math points at love-40 on Vika's serve in the third, at 4-5, didn't convert. Then Vika had three match points at 6-3 in the breaker and another one later. Pegula played some of her best stuff down those match points. Tough loss for Vika, she played great and came back from a set and 3-1 down.
Collins still looks like the best player in the draw.
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nelslus meganfernandez wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:49 pm
Pegula-Azarenka was amazing. Pegula edged it 7-6 in the third for her best win of the year. She had 3 math points at love-40 on Vika's serve in the third, at 4-5, didn't convert. Then Vika had three match points at 6-3 in the breaker and another one later. Pegula played some of her best stuff down those match points. Tough loss for Vika, she played great and came back from a set and 3-1 down.
Collins still looks like the best player in the draw.
Pegula actually had a 4th match point after the love-40 lead where she had been up 5-4. It was funny how great they both played when match points down, and how tight they got when match points up. The last two points in the third set tiebreaker, Vika missed a VERY makable pass (after a couple of pretty shaky volleys from Pegula), and then Vika hit over the baseline. Nervy stuff- but, obviously, very dramatic.
by
nelslus skatingfan wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:37 am
nelslus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:37 am
....WHEN Christian wins Wimbledon this year, won't YOU eat your words....
Alternate post: Co-sign.
Alternate post, the Return: Unless, of course, Alycia Parks wins the 2024 WImbledon title.
1-3 on Grass last year - I think I'm good.
....You said it here first, Suliso.
by ashkor87 Yes, I agree..Collins
by ti-amie Credit One Stadium
Starts at 11:00 AM
USA A. KRUEGER/USA S. STEPHENS vs JPN E. HOZUMI/JPN M. NINOMIYA
Followed by
Semifinal
USA J. PEGULA (1) vs RUS D. KASATKINA (4)
Followed by
Semifinal
GRE M. SAKKARI (3) vs USA D. COLLINS
by jazzyg Pegula-Azarenka was a dramatic match but mostly poorly played.
Azarenka was not good until she was down 3-1 and break points for a double break in the second set. Then Pegula was putrid for the next six games. Then they were alternately good and bad the rest of the way. Granted, the windy conditions made it hard to be consistent, but Azarenka had 12 double faults. She gets far too much attention for being tough, mainly because she emotes a lot, and far too little attention for choking, which she has done a lot over the last 10 years.
by Fastbackss Pegula another marathon match. But ran out of steam in third set tiebreak despite being up a minibreak early. Daria advances
by Fastbackss Collins out fast, up a break and 3-1.
I blame Sakkari for wearing the same kit as Pegula
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ti-amie Fastbackss wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:29 pm
Collins out fast, up a break and 3-1.
I blame Sakkari for wearing the same kit as Pegula
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skatingfan patrick wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:16 am
I believe Collins will w/d
#agedlikemilk
by Jeff from TX I'm really happy that Collins is having a great run. Nice to see her doing so well in her final year on tour!
by ashkor87 Kasatkina beating Pegula is a good data point to show how important the surface is - I doubt this would have been the result on a faster, hardcourt..
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meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:41 am
Kasatkina beating Pegula is a good data point to show how important the surface is - I doubt this would have been the result on a faster, hardcourt..
Surface plays a role, no doubt. So how did Collins hit through Kasatkina when Pegula couldn't?
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meganfernandez Jeff from TX wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:38 am
I'm really happy that Collins is having a great run. Nice to see her doing so well in her final year on tour!
Same. I love watching her when she is this good. Glad we get to see it again. The backhand is a beauty.
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ashkor87 meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:41 am
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:41 am
Kasatkina beating Pegula is a good data point to show how important the surface is - I doubt this would have been the result on a faster, hardcourt..
Surface plays a role, no doubt. So how did Collins hit through Kasatkina when Pegula couldn't?
Pegula needs the court to help her win points .clay doesn't help...Collins has her own power supply, doesn't need the court's help..
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ponchi101 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:41 am
Kasatkina beating Pegula is a good data point to show how important the surface is - I doubt this would have been the result on a faster, hardcourt..
Nobody has denied that surface is important.
Where I disagree with you is that your analysis is 90% based on court speed. And I just don't think that hard courts (for example), fast or slow, feel so extremely different due to speed that one player can win at one end of the spectrum but not at the other.
And I have played a lot of my tennis life on HarTru. It is different from the other surfaces, but not to the point that it is a mystery. If you can play on red clay, you can play there too.
by ashkor87 No, I have always said it is 10% max .in some cases,that is enough to make the difference...if the two players are evenly matched, it can be the differentiator. I don't think player #100 can beat Swiatek, for instance, on any surface whatever.
by ponchi101 Ah, I always get the impression that for you, it is determinant.
Then we don't disagree so much. 10%? Ok, I can live with that.
by ashkor87 Yes, there is always some selection bias- after all, we only comment on close matches, not on highly uneven matchups...
At MC, for instance, I think Wawrinka will beat DeMinaur on clay, I wouldn't say that on grass...
