After what has been an entertaining week of tennis so far at the WTA Lyon Open, just eight women remain in contention for the International-level title. But who will book their place in the semifinals?<\/p>\n
Head-to-head: <\/strong>first meeting<\/p>\n This could well prove to be the match of quarterfinals\u2019 day at the Lyon Open. Daria Kasatkina has struggled badly over the last 12 months, with the Russian having fallen from inside the world\u2019s top 10 to outside the top 70. But she has played some fine tennis this week, first battling past Pauline Parmentier and a vocal French crowd, despite squandering two match points, before dismissing the challenge of Irina Bara, who had qualified into the main draw, for the loss of just five games.<\/p>\n Camila Giorgi too has toiled for little reward of late, but she has looked sharp at the Lyon Open. The Italian opened her campaign with a composed 6-3 6-4 win over Vera Lapko, before extending her recent domination of her rivalry with Alize Cornet by beating the fourth seed 4-6 7-6 6-2, her fifth straight win over the Frenchwoman. There looks to be little between this pair on paper. But where Giorgi may be able to gain the upper hand is in her greater willingness and ability to play on the front foot, which should serve her well in the indoor conditions in Lyon.<\/p>\n Prediction: Giorgi in 3
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