Sara Errani vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova vs. Laura Robson
Stanford:
Serena Williams vs. Sorana Cirstea
Yanina Wickmayer vs. Coco Vandeweghe
Match Focus:
Serena Williams vs. Sorana Cirstea
Being the only top player in action this week, I won't blame Serena if she pulls out of this semi-final match. After all, there is the Olympics 2 weeks later and she already has 2 matches under her belt. Despite being less than enthusiastic in her approach to both matches, she won them both easily. If she somehow loses the first set to Sorana, I guess it's sayonara Stanford and hello London for Serena. Still, I think Serena should be able to cruise through this match, even if she is playing at 30%.
Pick: Williams in 2 sets
Yanina Wickmayer vs. Coco Vandeweghe
Oh wow... I didn't know Coco Vandeweghe is... plus-sized. Oops! Anyway, Yanina should be high on confidence from beating Marion Bartoli. I don't see how Coco will trouble her. Yanina will almost definitely exploit Coco's lack of movement on court. If Yanina keeps it clean, it should be a straightforward affair for the Belgian.
Pick: Wickmayer in 2 sets
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova vs. Laura Robson
Laura Robson is in her first semi-finals of a WTA event. What's more, it's on a clay court. If this doesn't give her confidence, nothing will. She took out 2 very experienced clay court players and if she continues her form, I don't see why she cannot do the same to Strycova. However, Strycova will most definitely make Laura hit a lot of balls. So Laura needs to be patient and wait for the right opportunity to strike. If not, Strycova can get on your nerves with her defense and her antics.
Pick: Strycova in 3 sets
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