Predicted Winner in BOLD

QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS (Listed in order of seeds)

TAMIRA PASZEK (AUT #37) vs. [2] VICTORIA AZARENKA (BLR #2) Azarenka leads 2-0

I like Vika to win this match and maybe the tournament.  Off of clay, Vika has been the most consistent player on the WTA Tour this year.

[3] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL #3) vs. [17] MARIA KIRILENKO (RUS #19) Radwanska leads 5-2

Kirilenko’s error total will dictate who wins this match.  Radwanska will likely advance and keep her opportunity to attain the number one ranking alive.

[6] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA #6) vs. [4] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE #4) Williams leads 2-0

This is the hardest match for me to pick.  Both players have incredible grass court talent and know what it is like to win the title.  I am picking Kvitova because I think Serena has become a bit less mentally tough as her career has advanced.  She had a meltdown in Paris.  I think as a player gets closer to retiring nerves can be harder to control.  Serena is not alone, Roger Federer went off the grid in his 2011 US Open and 2012 French Open semifinal matches.

[15] SABINE LISICKI (GER #15) vs. [8] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER #8) Kerber leads 4-0 (2-0 in tour level main draw matches)

Lisicki is ranked lower than Kerber and has a lousy head-to-head versus Kerber.  She may have a letdown after pulling a huge upset.  Berber clobbered Clijsters.  I probably should pick Kerber, but I think Lisicki’s success at Wimbledon last year combined with her win over Sharapova mean she will advance at least one more round.