Article sent by Nikola Radovic

After yesterday's incredible win and a very good performance, Jelena Dokic, with her doubles partner Nadia Petrova will have a chance to show once more all the beauty of the game which they possess, and to show why they are one of the most consistence double partners, especially on the grass courts.

With their opponents, Venezuelan Maria Vento-Kabchi, and Indonesian Angelique Widjaja, with all respect, this should be another interesting, but pretty easy match for Jelena and Nadia.

Maria Vento-Kabchi, with career high in doubles (as of Dec. 29, 2002): No. 52 (Sept. 16-22, 2002), and a winner of two titles, both came last year, one in Dubai and another one in Waikoloa, and Angelique Widjaja, with career high in doubles (as of Nov. 17, 2002): No. 82 (Nov. 11-17, 2002), a winner of Bol tournament last year are a doubles team that is a good combination that already had some successes. Actually their biggest success came earlier this year in Doha where they were finalist. So, obviously this pair knows how to play together, and has weapon to attack, but does it have to triumph?

If they should be compared, then it should be said that Jelena has the best return game in the business and Nadia has the best serve, while Maria and Angelique have the fighting spirit that never dies. Wearing down Jelena and Nadia by making them scramble on prolonged points will be central to Maria and Angelique's success. Maria and Angelique will find it hard to answer to Nadia's service game. All they can to do is block it back at best, which only sets up a crushing volley or overhead from Jelena. That's why expect from Maria and Angelique to change speeds on their serve, to give Jelena and Nadia many different looks. To try to mix it up, to turn the momentum in their favor if possible.

Jelena and Nadia have clearly played the better tennis in Wimbledon. They hit far fewer unforced errors, have appeared more confident, and their tennis IQ have soared from its humble beginnings. They are much more than power players, and that matters in doubles.

The only way for Maria and Angelique to get by Jelena and Nadia is to mix up their shots as much as possible to try and confuse Jelena and Nadia. Maria and Angelique should mix slice and topspin ground strokes, throw in a few drop shots and create many different angles at varied quadrants of the court that may confound Jelena and Nadia. Controlling serve is also central to Maria and Angelique's success.

My pick: I am choosing Jelena and Nadia as the winner in 2 sets. I say 6-3, 6-2.

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