Currently, Zvonareva holds a 5-2 head to head lead over Hantuchova, though the pairing is 1-1 for 2011. This might turn out to be a very close contest, but Zvonareva seems expected to have the edge.
On Thursday, Vera Zvonareva was in pinnacle form and earned a berth in the quarter-finals of the Western and Southern Open by defeating Petra Martic in straight sets (6-2/ 6-2). As the top seed left in the competition, Zvonareva will be intending to build leading this and secure her third WTA title of the season.
Vera Zvonareva was the number three seed at the 2011 BNP Paribas Open and had a bye into the second round. Regardless of letting a (6-3/ 5-1) lead escape her, she beaten Timea Bacsinszky [6–3 / 7–6(4)].
incinnati Masters: Vera Zvonareva vs Daniela Hantuchova Preview
Zvonareva was also the number three seed at the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open with a bye into the second round, where she beaten Dinara Safina (3–6 / 6–3 /6–2).
The Russian will now face Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia for a position in the final four. Hantuchova upset the odds in round three by receiving past eighth seed Marion Bartoli in three sets (6-3 / 5-7 / 6-3). She is been in good form lately, and there is a chance that she will be making a coming back to the top twenty in the near future.
Daniela Hantuchova reached her second career grass court final at the AEGON Classic in Birmingham, England upsetting number two seed Ana Ivanović in the semifinals (6–7/ 6–3/ 6–2) before falling to unseeded Sabine Lisicki (6–3/6–2).
Hantuchova fell in the early rounds of both the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada and the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California.
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
Daniela Hantuchova
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