The 2nd rounds now finished and there have been more upsets in Brisbane!
(Rank/Seed)
1/1 Azarenka didn't have it all her own way against Lisicki, but came through 63 63, surviving 36 winners in her 2nd round!
2/2 Sharapova has withdrew from the competition due to a sore collarbone. She feel she will be adequately ready to play by the Australian Open.
3/3 Serena is cruising, beating Cornet 62 62 at night in the second round.
5/4 Kerber once again proved she can scrap, overcoming qualifier Puig 36 64 76(7), from 1-4 down in the 3rd, before predicting a positive future for the Puerto Rican.
6/5 Errani has always struggled against Hantuchova, winning only 2 out of their 6 previous meetings. In her 2nd round she got close, battling for almost 2 and a half hours before falling 46 61 75 against last years finalist.
8/6 Kvitova similarly has always had her work cut out against hit and miss Pavlyuchenkova. Kvitova admitted her game still has a lot of room to improve by Melbourne, whilst Pavlyuchenkova is pleased to know her off season works already paying off, as she beat Petra 64 75, avenging a semi final loss here two years ago.
Elsewhere, (7/1) Li and (11/2) Bartoli haven't dropped a set in their 1st two rounds in Shenzhen, nor (4/1) Radwanska in Auckland. However, (18/2) Goerges was upset by Swede Larsson 75 67(1) 63 in the 2nd round. (13) Ivanovic beat Barty in the Hopman Cup, whilst Venus Williams was forced to fight from 36 14 0-30 down to ultimately beat Johansson 36 75 64 to keep the US Hopman Cup hopes alive.
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