(Rank/Seed)
1/1 Defending champion in Brisbane, Serena Williams won a 19th successive match, shaking off the rust against German former top tenner Petkovic 64 64. She had received a bye into the second round.
2/2 Azarenka made an eagerly awaited return too, beating Australian, Dellacqua 63 61 after a few close games to begin. Considering she ended 2013 losing 5 of her last 6 matches, it looks as if her 2014 already looks brighter! She also received a bye in Brisbane.
3/1 Li made a cracking start to her Shenzhen title defence, beating comeback former top 2 Russian, Zvonareva 75 63 (her first match since the Olympics 2012!) She then defeated Ukrainian Kichenok 61 64 to reach the quarters.
4/3 Sharapova benefited from a walkover into the Brisbane quarter finals, when Australian, Barty withdrew due to an adductor strain. However, as she's played one match in the last six months or so, I'm sure she's actually ruing the lack of match play!
7/2 Errani had struggled in her first round match at Shenzhen, so it was no surprise the American, (85/-) King got the better of her 26 76(7) 63. Still, it shouldn't have happened had Errani converted one of her two match points up 6-5 and 7-6 in the breaker.
8/4 Jankovic continued to progress easily in Brisbane, reaching the quarters with a crushing win over Ukrainian Svitolina 61 63.
9/5 Kerber benefited from the retirement of Russian, Pavlyuchenkova due to a thigh injury in the second round of Brisbane. Though she was already leading 62 43, it could hardly be considered revenge from her defeat at this event last year in the quarters.
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