WTA Match Of The Day: Wozniacki/Lisicki
The marquee matchup of a Grand Slam day usually isn't among the first matches to begin the day, but that certainly is the case with the brutal 1st Round encounter for Caroline Wozniacki against Sabine Lisicki.
Wozniacki is looking to avoid a third straight 1st Round exit in a Grand Slam, while Lisicki wants a fine tournament to relieve her own poor second half of 2012.
It's imperative for Wozniacki's forehand to show some consistent growth if she is to avoid the exit to Lisicki, who has frankly intimidated and boss Wozniacki around in their last two meetings. However, much has changed between the two, but both have seemingly returned to the same level they were at in their last encounter: Wozniacki, the vulnerable tough seed without the aura and confidence of her #1 status, and Lisicki, the determined unseed threat determined for a notable win.
If Wozniacki's forehand is the same consistent non-threat that it is, then Lisicki won't have to worry at all about playing sound defense to combine with her quality offense. It's the German's result in my mind, in three sets.
More to come on Day 2 of the 2013 Australian Open in this post.
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