Williams of U.S. holds up Brisbane International trophy after defeating Azarenka of Belarus in women's singles final in Brisbane
Williams of U.S. holds up Brisbane International trophy after defeating Azarenka of Belarus in women's singles final in Brisbane Reuters

In just two days, seven seeded players got the boot from the 2014 Australian Open in the women’s singles competition.

Gone from the tournament are 6th seed Petra Kvitová (Czech Republic), 7th seed Sara Errani (Italy), 12th seed Roberta Vinci (Italy), 19th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia), 21st seed Sorana Cirstea (Romania), 23rd seed Elena Vesnina (Russia) and 24th seed Kaia Kanepi (Estonia).

Can top seed Serena Williams and 4th seed Li avoid the same fate on Wednesday, Jan 15?

Na Li (CHN) vs. Belinda Bencic (SUI) at 11:00 am AEDT
Match Odds: Li (1.04) vs. Bencic (11.0)
Game Handicap: Li (-6.5) vs. Bencic (+6.5)

Li Na had an easy opener against A. Konjuh, 6-2, 6-0, while Bencic had a tough three-setter against Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Li and Bencic meets for the first time in their career.

Serena Williams (USA) vs. Vesna Dolonc (SRB) at 11:00 am AEDT
Match Odds: Williams (1.002) vs. Dolonc (41.0)
Game Handicap: Williams (-7.5) vs. Dolonc (+7.5)

Williams beat Ashleigh Barty in her opening match, 6-2, 6-1 while Dolonc defeated Spain's Lara Arruabarrena in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. This is the first meeting between William and Dolonc.

Prediction: Williams def. Dolonc in two sets, 6-3, 6-2

Watch the Li-Bencic and Williams-Dolonc matches with AO TV Live via the tournament’s official Web site.