Match 1 - Caroline Wozniacki vs Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Ranking - 27
YTD record - 16-2
Best US Open - Winner, 1999, 2002, 2008
Previous matches
Round 1 vs Jovanovski - 6-1, 6-1
Round 2 vs Krajicek - 6-0, 6-1
Round 3 vs Azarenka - 6-1, 7-6(5)
Round 4 vs Ivanovic 6-3, 6-4
Quarter Finals vs Pavlychenkova - 7-5, 6-1
Caroline Wozniacki
Ranking - 1
YTD record - 53-12
Best US Open - Final, 2009
Previous matches
Round 1 vs Vives - 6-3, 6-1
Round 2 vs Rus - 6-2, 6-0
Round 3 vs King - 6-2, 6-4
Round 4 vs Kuznetsova - 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-1
Quarter Finals vs Petkovic - 6-1, 7-6(5)
Head to Head
S Williams leads 2-0
Williams has won both matches between these two but they were both back in 2009.
Predictions match 1
The world number 1 has played well here and will be hoping to gain her first Grand Slam. She passed her first test against Kuznetsova in 3 sets and beat Petkovic in straight sets. Williams has been unstopable here and is yet to drop a set, she is definitely the favourite.
Conclusion - I think this could be a close match and I think that Williams will beat Wozniacki in 3 sets.
Match 2 - Sam Stosur vs Angelique Kerber
Sam Stosur
Ranking - 10
YTD record - 31-18
Best US Open - Semi Finals, 2011
Previous matches
Round 1 vs Arvidsson - 6-2, 6-3
Round 2 vs Vandweghe - 6-3, 6-4
Round 3 vs Petrova - 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 7-5
Round 4 vs Kirilenko - 6-2, 6-7(15), 6-3
Quarter Finals vs Zvonareva - 6-3, 6-3
Angelique Kerber
Ranking - 92
YTD record - 15-18
Best US Open - Semi Finals, 2011
Previous matches
Round 1 vs Davis - 7-6(3), 6-3
Round 2 vs Radwanska - 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Round 3 vs Kudryavtseva - 6-3, 6-1
Round 4 vs Niculescu - 6-4, 6-3
Quarter Finals vs Pennetta 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Quarter Finals vs Pennetta 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Head to Head
0-0
They are yet to play each other.
Predictions match 2
Stosur has had some tough matches this tournament, beating 3 seeds. She needed 3 sets against both Kirilenko and Petrova but routed the second seed, Zvonareva in straight sets. Kerber is having an amazing tournament, making it past a Grand Slam 3rd round for the 1st time and has made it all the way to the semis now, beating 2 seeds Radwanska and Pennetta in 3 sets.
Conclusion - I think Stosur is the favourite here to win in two close sets, one a tie breaker, but Kerber has pulled off a few upsets this tournament.
Today we will find out the results for these matches.
Conclusion - I think Stosur is the favourite here to win in two close sets, one a tie breaker, but Kerber has pulled off a few upsets this tournament.
Today we will find out the results for these matches.
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