Review of the top seeds’ form at the completion of the third round of the 2013 Australian Open.
Women’s Round 4 matches
Also have a look at the form guide for the Women going in to the Semi-Finals.
Form Guide After Round 3
Of the Top 4 ladies:
- Sharapova has lost only a total of four games in her first three matches.
- Serena has served 24 aces
- Azarenka is the only player from the women’s Top 4 seeds who has dropped a set.
Top Half of the Draw
No.1 seed Victoria Azarenka
- Azarenka has dropped only one set in her victories over Niculescu, Danilidou and Hampton. Winning 40 games and losing 18.
- Hitting approx 70% of first serves in. Serving 3 aces and 10 double faults.
Round 4 Opponent: Elena Vesnina
No.3 seed Serena Williams
- Serena Williams didn’t lose a game in her first round match with Gallovits-Hall, even after taking a medical time out from rolling her ankle. Dropping 6 games in the next two matches against Muguruza and Morita.
- Served 24 aces and 6 double faults. Winning nearly 90% of points when first serve is in.
- One serve in her Round 3 match was 207 km/h, which she also achieved two days before.
Round 4 Opponent: Maria Kirilenko
Bottom Half of the Draw
No.2 seed Maria Sharapova
- Sharapova didn’t lose a game in her first two matches against Puchkova and Doi and only dropped 4 games in her round three match against Venus Williams.
- Served 12 aces and 5 double faults. Averaging over 60% of first serves in.
Round 4 Opponent: Kirsten Flipkens is next for Sharapova, the winner then playing the victor from the Kerber/Makarova match.
No.4 seed Agniezska Radwanska
- Radwanska hasn’t dropped a set so far. Winning 37 games and losing 15. Pushed to 7-5 in the first set against Bobusic in the first round. Defeating Begu and Watson in the second and third rounds.
- Served 9 aces and 3 double faults. Winning around 65% of points when first serve is in.
Round 4 Opponent: Ana Ivanovic is next up, then Na Li/Goerges in the quarterfinal.
Also read the Form Guide for the Top 4 Men after Round 3.
Until next time
Grand Slam Gal
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