Poland [1] v. Italy [6]
Agnieszka Radwanska [Poland] versus Flavia Pennetta [Italy]
It's the world number five (Radwanska) against the world number thirty-one (Pennetta). Flavia is great on hard courts, evident in her semi-final run at the 2013 US Open. However, Agnieszka or Aga is world number five for a reason. Radwanska is troubled by the girls with immense power and Pennetta just doesn't have that. Radwanska will be too crafty and solid.
My winner: Radwanska in two.
Grzegorz Panfil [Poland] versus Andreas Seppi [Italy]
Panfil is a replacement for the injured Jerzy Janowicz. The Pole appears to be way out of his depth here against the ever solid Seppi. I don't know much about Panfil, but I think his ranking says it all and looking at his results is not quite ready to take on the main tour players. Seppi won't do anything special but will be too solid.
My winner: Seppi in two.
Radwanska/Panfil [Poland] versus Pennetta/Seppi [Italy]
On one side you have a seasoned doubles team in Italy, we know they'll do all the right things. The wildcard is the Polish team, and they may surprise some people, due to Radwanska's exquisite touch and feel. I feel in the end that the Italians will just have too much experience and savvy.
My winner: Italy in two.
Overall this adds up to a 2-1 victory for Italy. They'll be tough to beat as a combination, the experience and doubles expertise will come in handy at the Hopman Cup, it always does.
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