Analysis for Zvonareva-Makarova (WTA Australian Open)

Head-to-head record 1:1

Ekaterina Makaroa of Russia will meet her country mate Vera Zvonareva in the third round at Australian Open. Zvonareva is a baseline counterpuncher with good offensive capabilities. She is known for her fitness and speed, owing to her excellent lateral movement, and can therefore outrun many opponents during rallies. Her groundstrokes are powerful and are usually hit very flat, with minimal topspin, though she herself admits that she can adjust her style of play to the court conditions when needed. Her best shot is her two-handed backhand. Zvonareva's primary weakness is her mental fragility, which costs her matches when she self-destructs. Her last season was not that bad but didn’t looked confident at the end of the year. She started the year with a devastating loss to Kuznetsova and doesn’t look impressive in Melbourne neither. She defeated Dulgheru and Hradecka but both matches were pretty close. Her opponent Ekaterina Makarova defeated Tanasugarn in the first round but shocked with straight sets win over Kanepi in the second round. She plays a great tennis here and we don’t think she is such a big underdog here. Anything above 3.5 can be taken.