Dementieva v Bammer in Malaysian Open semis – who will win?

Question

Who will win the semi-final between top seed Elena Dementieva and sixth seed Sybille Bammer at the 2010 Malaysian Open?

Answer 1

It’s hard to go past Dementieva, who is seeking her third title of the year here. Neither player should take any advantage/disadvantage from the heat and while lefties always present their own set of difficulties to their opponents, Dementieva has a 3-1 record against Bammer so that shouldn’t be a factor either. Yes the Russian’s serve is a weakness, but Bammer won’t be able to take advantage of that the way that some of the top players might.