Steady as She Goes

The top fifteen seeds on the Ladies' side have all successfully advanced to the third round. Nineteen of the top twenty have as well, with only the #16 seed Zheng Jie, who made the semifinals last year, crashing out before the round of 32.

In sharp contrast to the success of the top tier, only two of the women seeded in the #21-32 range won their first two matches, with all but Virginie Razzano and Sorana Cirstea.

All this consistancy at the top means that there is only one match between two unseeded players in the third round, which is pretty unheard of at a slam. That unseeded match-up is none too shabby, pitting former Wimbledon quarterfinalists (and doubles partners) Daniela Hantuchova and Ai Sugiyama against one another, both players who prefer the grass

While it's made for a largely headlineless week (save #24 Maria Sharapova's exit receiving the attention of a major upset), the smooth sailing for the seeds means that more of the best players are still playing, which will hopefully make for the best possible rest of the tournament.