Auckland has always been my second favourite tournament of the new season (behind Hopman Cup, natch), because of the stupidly Morning Zoo-like antics that go on around it. (For those lucky enough to be unfamiliar with the concept of "Morning Zoo", click here.) I mean...
So far this year, they seem to be trying to make Flavia into the Horse Whisperer. New Zealand is weird.
Top Seeds: Flavs, Nails, Yanina, Franny
Potential Quarterfinals: Flavs/Aravane, Franny/Elena V., Yanina/Razzano, Nails/AMG
Potentially Interesting First Round Matches: Chakky v. Kimiko
Interesting Questions: How will Yanina play after the suspension debacle? WTHIGOW Domi, Sania, Alize, Marina Erakovic, Chakky, Makiri, Kaia and Shahar? (Yes, they are all in this draw.) What the fuck stunts will players be required to participate in for our amusement this year?
