WTA Fantasy Tennis: Anke Huber's picks for Madrid

As the Race heads to Madrid, Anke Huber gives advice on who you should pick for The Porsche Race To Singapore Challenge.

ANKE HUBER'S MADRID PICKS

Simona Halep

“Simona Halep is a two-time champion at Madrid and clearly loves to play there – I think she considers it to be like a home tournament. A good run again this year would give her a big boost looking ahead to the next Grand Slam opportunity at Roland Garros.”

Petra Kvitova

“Petra Kvitova won the biggest clay court title of her career so far at Madrid, where the altitude creates speed and bounce that is an extra benefit to her lefty game. As we’ve seen many times, when she’s on form, she is extremely tough to beat.

Caroline Garcia

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“ Caroline Garcia

View Profile has established herself as a Top 10 player and by reaching the semis at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix last week, I think she has set herself up for a strong clay season – I think the faster clay conditions in Madrid will suit her game as well.”

Jelena Ostapenko

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“ Jelena Ostapenko

View Profile is coming up to a year since her great win on the clay at Roland Garros, and she has shown she’s here to stay at the top. She’s still plays with her trademark fearless style and if she gets on a roll anything is possible for her.”

Looking to take a chance on your picks? Check out Anke Huber's sleeper picks:

Sleeper Picks: Julia Goerges

“Julia Goerges has one of the best serves on tour, which is a great weapon for Madrid. She is just really comfortable on the various clay surfaces, as she showed again recently with her run to the final at Charleston.”

Sleeper Picks: Garbine Muguruza

"Garbine Muguruza hasn’t been at her best in Madrid in past years, but she has a great big-tournament mentality, and the game to turn things around. The Spanish fans will no doubt be cheering her on, and that should give her a boost.”

Sleeper Picks: Anett Kontaveit

“Anett Kontaveit is a very good young player who performed very well in Stuttgart last week. She seems to be growing in confidence and I think she looks ready to step up to the plate at the bigger events.”

Sleeper Picks: Caroline Wozniacki

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“ Caroline Wozniacki

View Profile is back at No.2 in the world and has a shot at returning to No.1 again at Madrid. Maybe she hasn’t won the big titles on clay yet, but she’s still a favorite for me at such a big tournament.”

To make your selections for Madrid, and for more information about the Porsche Race to Singapore Challenge, click here.