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Thursday, July 17
If Capriati wins, she's a day behind

WIMBLEDON, England -- It doesn't surprise me that Jennifer Capriati is at a set-all because Eleni Daniilidou is that good. Give an edge to Capriati on Centre Court on Tuesday because it's a bigger court. But it's not that easy playing a final set, so Capriati's probably in for a sleepless night.

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Also, if she wins, she won't be able to play her quarterfinal Tuesday, and will be a round behind. It hurts Capriati not to have some rest. She doesn't have a terrible draw in Amelie Mauresmo, who has never gotten this far at Wimbledon. But even so, Capriati has a tough road because she's likely to meet Serena Williams in the semifinals. Capriati's strong, however, and everybody had the day off yesterday. So the lack of rest is not crucial yet, but it's something to look out for. The players who won their matches Monday -- with all the bad rain delays -- will feel better.

Venus Williams (1), U.S., vs. Elena Likhovtseva, Russia
We don't need to spend long on this. Venus is the overwhelming favorite. Likhovtseva did beat her in a Fed Cup tie once, but it was a dead-rubber match so it didn't mean anything.
Pick: Venus

Monica Seles (4), U.S., vs. Justine Henin (6), Belgium
This is a great matchup, one of the young up-and-comers against a veteran who seems like she's been around for decades. The consensus around the All England Club is that Seles played one of her best grass-court matches ever.

This match will have a little contrasting style. Henin comes forward, and she plays a one-handed backhand from all parts of the court against someone with a two-handed backhand, who's not a good mover but is just a great ball-striker. If forced to pick someone in this toss-up, Seles has much more experience in playing a big match.
Pick: Seles

Daniela Hantuchova (11), Slovakia, vs. Serena Williams (2), U.S.
This is another fun matchup. Hantuchova can handle pace and can serve well enough to dictate her fair share of the points on her own serve. This match is Serena's to lose. If she's off, Hantuchova can win. Serena needs to play well, which she certainly did against Chanda Rubin in the fourth round.
Pick: Serena

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