With Serena Williams' straight set victory over Maria Kirlenko, no slouch of an opponent, and Sloane Stephens' three set winner of Bojana Jovanovski, it set up an American duel for a spot in the Semifinals. The question is, now, can Stephens win?
I knew Sloane Stephens was going to be good, have good tournament, maybe the Third Round, Round of 16 if she was lucky, but I couldn't have imagined that she would be making a Quarterfinals appearance. Sloane Stephens is right now, in my opinion, the second best women's tennis player in the United States. Stephens has a lot of potential to be great. She has had a fantastic tournament, but so has Serena Williams.
Serena Williams, in her Round of 16 match, gave up two games, zero in the the second set. This is yet another set where Serena Williams hasn't gave up a game, four for the tournament. In fact, the most games Serena has given up in a game this tournament is three. These matches have not been close. Can Sloane Stephens make things a little more uncomfortable for Serena Williams? Can she, actually, win the match?
I just don't think Sloane can make this a match. Serena Williams is on another level right now. In fact, it really feels like there is Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, and Serena Williams just miles above the rest of the competition. Stephens has had a great tournament, she played Serena close at Brisbane, and she is set for the future, but in a major championship, Sloane doesn't stand a chance.
Prediction: Serena Williams wins 6-3, 6-1
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