Tennis Country 2011 Australian Open Tennis Predictions

As the 2011 Australian Open tennis tournament approaches, we gaze into our fluorescent yellow tennis ball and offer our prognostications for the tournament ahead... before they’ve even released the main draws!
• Lleyton Hewitt will reach the third round
• Two of the top four male seeds will reach the semis
• At least three qualifiers will reach the second round
• There will be one left-hander in the men's quarters
• A player from Asia will reach the round of 16
• The average age of the semifinalists will be older than 24
• Justine Henin or Kim Clijsters will reach the women's quarters
• Neither of the top two women's seeds will reach the final
• The doubles champions will be former Grand Slam doubles champions
• There will be a first time Australian Open singles champion







