![]() ![]() Keys is just too good, and she wants to go a step further than she did last year.Carla Suarez Navarro wins her first round match after a delay of three days. But beating Keys on this surface will be too much to ask of the Spaniard. Suarez Navarro did a great job getting past Maria Sharapova last round–in straight sets, too. ![]() Despite the Spaniard’s best efforts, I like Keys to use her power to advance to her second consecutive US Open semifinal. Suarez Navarro is 0-6 in Grand Slam quarterfinal matches. She only had 15 unforced errors and won 83% of her first serve points. Keys dominated Cibulkova coming into this quarterfinal match. She was solid from the baseline and utilized her one handed backhand to put her opponent in tough spots. She converted six of her eight break points but she did not serve well. Suarez Navarro is coming into this match after one where she won 62% of her first serve points. I think she’ll be able to hang in the rallies with Keys and ultimately advance to the semifinals of a Major for the first time in her career. Stylistically you wouldn’t think this is a favorable matchup for Suarez Navarro, but she’s played well on the slow courts so far. It won’t get any easier against home favorite Madison Keys in the quarterfinals. Keys has looked rather perfect at US Open this year, but Suarez Navarro has proved that she can stand strong even after returning a barrage of attacking shots.Ĭarla Suarez Navarro took out a big hitter in Maria Sharapova in the round of 16. Keys has a 3-0 H2H record against Suarez Navarro, with all matches going to the decider. Given a resounding 3-0 record she holds over the Spaniard, I can see a pretty routine win for Madison Keys. She absolutely tortured Cibulkova the other day by blowing her off court. Keys though is a different kettle of fish. But Sharapova’s inconsistencies over the last few years continue to show that she could lose to anybody at any time. Suarez Navarro usually struggles against powerful hitting players, so her win over Sharapova was a real surprise. ![]() Osaka should have no trouble whatsoever to win this, and I would not be surprised if there is a retirement by the Ukranian. I watched some highlights of the match and Tsurenko almost collapsed at one point and doctors had to run a blood pressure test to make sure she was fit to play. But whatever she did, whether it was real or some bad gamesmanship, we can safely say the Czech bought into it. I have no idea what happened to Tsurenko midway through her match against Vondrousouva. Tsurenko’s defense will allow her to hang around for a little while, but Osaka should win comfortably. Lesia Tsurenko struggled physically in her three-set win over Vondrosouva, so I don’t know how she’ll hold up against a big hitter in Naomi Osaka. Panelists Predictions US Open Day 10 Women’s Matches Naomi Osaka vs Lesia Tsurenko Predicting today are writers Nurein Ahmed, Brett Margolies, Utkarsha Mitra, and Lukas Weese, along with editor Yesh Ginsburg. Who will come through? Who will falter? Our writers share their thoughts with you. The final two semifinal spots are up for grabs on Wednesday. We’re finishing up the quarterfinals at the US Open. ![]()
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