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| Defending finalist Radwanska is into the semis again. |
(23)Sabine Lisicki GER
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| Lisicki is into her second Wimbledon semifinal. |
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(4)Agnieszka Radwanska POL
Agnieszka Radwanska survived a high-quality clash against Li Na, in a match she really should have lost 6-4, 6-4. She is now into the semifinals for a second straight year and will face Wimbledon-loving Sabine Lisicki. Lisicki knocked off Serena Williams in the fourth round, and backed it up with a straight sets 6-3, 6-3 win over Kaia Kanepi to reach her second Wimbledon semifinal. On a good day, Lisicki has the game to beat anyone as shown by her win over Serena. But Radwanska's constant retrieving and stunning defense put an in-form Li out of the tournament. I think Radwanska is one of the most constantly underrated, underwatched players, and I think it is her time to claim Grand Slam glory.
Prediction: Radwanska in 3 sets
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| Flipkens is into her first Grand Slam semifinal. |
(15)Marion Bartoli FRA
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| 2007 finalist Bartoli rekindles the magic to reach the semis. |
(20)Kirsten Flipkens BEL
2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli faces a newbie to this stage, Kirsten Flipkens. Bartoli knocked off the last American Sloane Stephens 6-4, 7-5 in a up-and-down encounter featuring many breaks of serve. She is the only player in the semifinals not to have dropped a set. Flipkens showed great poise against Petra Kvitova, knocking out the 2011 champ 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 without any sign of nerves in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. Flipkens' craftiness and all-court game has seen a sensational comeback from blood clots. Last year, she was ranked 262 and couldn't get into Wimbledon qualifying. Now she is into the semifinals. Bartoli's run came out of nowhere as she was having a terrible year on her standards. I think Bartoli's train will keep rolling on with her powerful double-fisted groundstrokes blowing Flipkens off the court.
Prediction: Bartoli in 2 tight sets
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