Halep is the favourite. Serena is struggling. Azarenka is resurgent. Muguruza is giving off her usual set of mixed signals. The last five slams have had five different champions. How will it end in two weeks time? First Quarter Simona Halep is the #1 seed and would be my favourite even if all the top players were present. Covid has depleted the ranks, along with injury, and the tightness of the end of year scheduling. The two most notable absences are world #1 and defending champion, Ash Barty ; and Naomi Osaka who just took the title in New York. Osaka has now won three of the last seven slams, and she would be my second favourite if she were playing. It seems when she is ‘on’ she is unbeatable. She is the de facto alpha right now. But I see at least two challengers for that honour, Bianca Andreescu and the redoubtable Serena Williams. Serena has been playing like she’s past her pr...
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