{"id":28327,"date":"2020-09-19T22:38:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T02:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=28327"},"modified":"2020-09-19T22:38:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-20T02:38:02","slug":"wta-italian-open-day-semifinal-predictions-simona-halep-vs-garbine-muguruza-and-marketa-vondrousova-vs-karolina-pliskova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2020\/09\/19\/wta-italian-open-day-semifinal-predictions-simona-halep-vs-garbine-muguruza-and-marketa-vondrousova-vs-karolina-pliskova\/","title":{"rendered":"WTA Italian Open Day Semifinal Predictions \u2013 Simona Halep vs Garbine Muguruza and Marketa\u00a0Vondrousova\u00a0vs Karolina Pliskova\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re down to the final four in Rome. After a nearly flawless run, Victoria Azarenka was eliminated in a lengthy clash with Garbine Muguruza. Yulia\u00a0<\/span>Putintseva<\/span>\u00a0was forced to withdraw from her quarterfinal bout with Simona Halep, due to a low back injury. Fourth seed Elina Svitolina saw her chances for another title dashed, as should be muster only three games in her clash with Marketa\u00a0<\/span>Vondrousova<\/span>. Elise quietly moved through the Rome competition, getting edged out in the quarterfinals with a bagel in the deciding third set.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who\u2019s moving onto the finals.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WTA Italian Open Semifinal Predictions<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Simona Halep vs Garbine Muguruza<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Head to Head:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Muguruza 4-2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Garbine Muguruza is leading the head to head 4-2. Combine that lead with the Spaniard\u2019s stellar week, and Muguruza should like her odds in this clash. It hasn\u2019t been an t easy run for the two-time Grand Slam champion in Rome. Her road to the semis has been filled with stern challenges. While her opener against Sloane Stephens was won in straight sets, the\u00a0<\/span>scoreline<\/span>\u00a0doesn\u2019t reflect the Spaniard\u2019s effort. In the second round, a lengthy bout with rising American teen Coco Gauff required a decider. The Round of 16 featured the seventh seed Johanna Konta, who easily succumbed to Muguruza\u2019s powerful groundstrokes and solid serving. The biggest battle was against an in-form Victoria Azarenka. Inconsistent serving saw 18 service breaks. Yet, the Spaniard performed better behind her second serve, staving off 10 of 17 break points.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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