15:15 Marina Melnikova – Ekaterina Makarova

Melnikova is a 26 year old Russian, currently 194th player on the WTA list, which turned out to qual for this tournament, but was then lucky and inflammation as LL, and then a little bit of luck because in the first round won Petra Martic and through no fault shall come to the second round. The game mainly ITF tournaments and qualifying for the WTA, and this turns out. Top ranked player (before Stuttgart) against which she played this season was Madison Brengle, defeat 6: 4 6: 1. If I saw this her first appearance in the main WTA tournament after July last year, played the second round of China and lost to Kumkhum 6: 4 6: 1. The game mostly against players that are outside the Top 100, it is a reality, even if it is two levels above.

Makarova played the first match after the cancellation in Charleston, opponent was very uncomfortable Mattek-Sands in such a situation to win 2 sets can be considered an excellent result. In the past two years had no luck with rivals in Stuttgart, first fell out of Pavlyuchenko, and then from Navarro, now she is back, by all accounts this should be easier training.
This year they played against two players outside the top 100 (before Stuttgart):
Dubai, Kozlova (132) 6:3 6:3;
AO, Mestach (102) 6:2 6:2;

Makaraova is big favorite and i expect easy win in 2 sets and under 19 games.

Good Luck!