If we affectionately look at their past track record, the scales seem to tilt in Madison's favor. In her last face-off with Marta, she strolled to a straight sets victory. But of course, one would not dare to overlook the cat on the hot tin roof, unpredictable Marta, who sometimes starts plowing when the snow is already falling.
Madison, with the 12th seed under her belt, and a rather tango-ish recent performance, where she danced to victories 3 times, but tripped twice, seems to be holding in her hands a decent stack of chips. Marta, on the other hand is seen walking on twinkling-toes with the 18th seed, and a tide of recent results that would rival a roller coaster ride with 2 wins and 3 setbacks.
Seeds and latest performances considered, and a touch of past string of contests, here's my 2 cents: It's going to be a tough match, with both players going all guns blazing. However, Madison with her iron-like consistency is more likely to hold off Marta, though it wouldn't exactly be a walk in the park.
Albert’s Prediction: Keys in 3 sets