With doubles match win under their belt, Jelena Dokic and Corina Morariu will have their next round match already today, when they play against great doubles players, Paola Suarez of Argentina and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain. A very interesting and probably a very quality match is in front of us later today when these two pairs come out on the court.

Why actually do Paola Suarez and Virginia Ruano Pascual' s names put together in the same sentence just seem to roll off the tongue?

Paola Suarez is one of the best doubles players ever. She, with career-high in doubles (as of August 10, 2003): No. 1 (Sept. 9, 2002-Aug. 3, 2003), has 27 doubles titles under her belt, with titles in Charleston (w/Ruano Pascual) and German Open (w/Ruano Pascual) this year, and with three grand slams doubles titles.

Her doubles partner, Virginia Ruano Pascual, with career-high doubles (as of August 17, 2003): No. 2 (Sept. 9, 2002-Aug. 3, 2003; August 11-17, 2003), is everything as Paola. As playing with Paola for many years now, they won almost the same titles, you can see them playing always together, unless one of them has injury and can't compete at the highest or any level, be sure you will see them playing together. One small difference, Virginia has Roland Garros mix doubles title from two years ago under her  belt where she was teamed up with Carbonell.

What can we expect from this match?

After seeing Jelena's single performance, one thing will be sure, Jelena will not give up. Not before the match, not even during the match. Though she has only one match victory in singles this week, and nobody can be sure about how well she will perform, but it's obvious that a big step has been made. Also, with teaming up with Corina, a great doubles player, she will probably have few words with her doubles partner about tactic and things to do in the match in order to win it.

Obviously, there is no way Jelena and Corina can frighten Paola nor Virginia. Their names are still more important in doubles tennis books, but as smart players, Paola and Virginia will not take this match for an easy.
 
If Jelena and Corina want to win, and that is obvious, they will have to be 100% in this match, from the first point. They will have to be very focused, and to run as never before, to fight for every ball. They will have to be prepared for Paola and Virginia's mixing of the shots, and great  team game with marvelous net coverage, probably the best at the moment with  lots of amazing volleys and passing shots.

The problem for Jelena and Corina can be that they still aren't feeling as  a team, with only one match played together, it will be very difficult for  them to make a big surprise against # 1 seed. But this can be good in long  >terms, if they plan to be a doubles team for longer then just one  >tournament. Jelena has come to Toronto with one thought in mind. Take it  one match at a time and let opponents know she can do a little bit of  >everything, and that is a good start. Jelena and Coria will have to dig and  I mean dig to beat Paola and Virginia.

My pick: Paola Suarez and Virginia Ruano Pascual will control this match in  all ways, winning in two sets. I say 7-5, 6-4.

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