So, we're at the last 8 at Wimbledon. We've lost the number one Sharapova, the number five Stosur and the number seven Wozniacki. But I'm surprised there's just one not seeded player still in the draw and that's Paszek.
The Austrian couldn't pull off another upset against Azarenka, but that didn't mean she couldn't make it difficult for the number two: 3-6, (4)6-7. I'm guessing Azarenka is keen on getting the number one spot again. She will have to get past Serena Williams, who was a bit better than Kvitova: 6-3, 7-5. One break per set proved enough to defeat the reigning Wimbledon champion. I'm very pleased with an Azarenka - Serena Williams set-up, we'll see who is still fit this late in the tournament. The head to head is 7-1 in favor of Serena.
My favorite match of the quarterfinals was Lisicki against Kerber. The two German players know each other's game very well and it showed on the court. Lisicki battled match points in the second set but managed to win the set in the tiebreak. All pointed towards Lisicki winning this match: Kerber previously lost the Eastbourne final after getting match points against Paszek and Lisicki got past Na Li in the same fashion. But Kerber kept her cool this time and finished it off superb: 6-3, (7)6-7, 7-5.
The last quarterfinal featured Radwanska against Kirilenko. I must say I didn't watch any matches of the Russian so far but her performance against the number three was fabulous. It was a shame their match was constantly interrupted by the rain, so it was quite late before the 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 score appeared on the board in favor of the Pole. Yes, that's right, Radwanska is finally through to her first semifinal Grandslam! The number one spot is also up for grabs for her, but she'll have to win the tournament for it.
So, we know our four semifinalists. I'm looking forward to those matches: should be fun! Keep posted!
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