Daniela's doubles match is the second match on court 7.


Daniela did enter Kuala Lumpur and would have played if she hadn't played so much in Doha & Dubai. I feel it would have been a good idea to have entered Memphis as that wasn't a particularly strong field and she could have gone on a good run there. She'd have gotten more points for winning a match there than she did for going through the qualifying in Dubai and beating someone ranked higher than anyone in Memphis.

There are quite a few tournaments after Miami that Daniela would have a decent chance of going on a run. She's entered Charleston and there are a lot of tournaments like Marrakech, Estoril, Strasbourg and Birmingham that will have fairly weak fields where she can go on a good run and pick up points at. Daniela doesn't have anything to defend between Miami and Eastbourne and only Cincinnati, Tokyo and Luxembourg for the rest of the year so as long as she's able to stay fit and maintains a decent level she'll go up the rankings.

I feel that Daniela made a big mistake getting rid of Liptak and compounded that by hiring Pistolesi who was a disaster. She should stay with Sanchez Casal as they've at least repaired the damage Pistolesi did and she's had success with them in the past. It's not as if changing coaches like she has in recent years has done her much good especially when she's gotten rid of good coaches she was playing well under like Passos or Liptak and gotten inferior replacements. Nicolas is a good coach. Also, it took Daniela about a year to start playing really well again when she injured her foot in 2008 and it's coming up to a year since her injury from last year.

Wow didnt expect that to be so easy! Nice to get to QF!

Peng & Hsieh are next up in the doubles. They've had some good wins here beating Pennetta & Kuznetsova then Errani &VInci in straight sets so they're in good form and will be tough opponents.

That AO doubles match against Black/Huber was all kinds of amazing. They saved like 6 MP and won. Pity they couldn't win the whole thing.

That AO doubles match against Black/Huber was all kinds of amazing. They saved like 6 MP and won. Pity they couldn't win the whole thing.

my favorite doubles match of all time. Love that 3rd set.

Daniela's the third doubles match on Stadium 3, the second match on doesn't start before 4pm.

Guys, Daniela-bel almost pulled out a Houdini! I'd love to know if there was more than one match point saved. They were down 6-2, 5-2! Sure it's a disappointment that they couldn't pull out the in, but we might really have something here. And again, there's no way on earth I would have said or thought that after their 1st match together in Melbourne. Off to Miami now, and if you're worried about the chances of a bad draw or a loss of up to 79 points, just keep one thing in mind: I won't be there this year! That oughta give all of you and Daniela hope and comfort!

Good fight in QF. At least the loss now gives Daniela plenty of time to prepare for Miami.