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Forecasting how a women’s Grand Slam draw will unfold over the course of a fortnight has become a tedious act of analytical folly.
Finding the form of the women’s field is so difficult because its makeup is so elusive - is it solid, liquid or gas? Is Serena merely physically present in Melbourne or will her imposing presence be the only thing that matters? Is there any such entity as a favorite among the women if Serena isn’t at her best? Are the rankings completely meaningless if Caroline Wozniacki is seeded first even though she hasn’t reached a Slam final in nearly a year and a half? Is Petra Kvitova, the southpaw who won Wimbledon on the strength of her powerful serve and the current darling of the tennis commentating establishment, the real ...
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