{"id":4428,"date":"2017-09-03T10:39:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-03T14:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=4428"},"modified":"2017-09-03T10:39:04","modified_gmt":"2017-09-03T14:39:04","slug":"panelists-predictions-us-open-womens-day-7-including-sharapovasevastova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2017\/09\/03\/panelists-predictions-us-open-womens-day-7-including-sharapovasevastova\/","title":{"rendered":"Panelists Predictions US Open Women&#8217;s Day 7-Including Sharapova\/Sevastova"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Half of the women&#8217;s quarterfinals at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordontennis.com\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US Open<\/a> will be decided today as Maria Sharapova, Sloane Stephens, Garbine Muguruza, and the timeless Venus Williams are all favorites to advance. Our panel of Brett Margolies, Vithun Illankovan, and Yesh Ginsburg predict whether the apple cart will be upset in the big apple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julia Goerges vs. Sloane Stephens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wjQJmblZRBNoRs76CRzwPA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/841646002\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'wjQJmblZRBNoRs76CRzwPA',sig:'nt1PNClPhbkPuJ8n2cRoB2eJCK2iDgQAdXgUgUnBqxc=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'841646002',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brett:\u00a0The resurgence of Sloane Stephens this summer really is amazing and there doesn\u2019t seem to be an end in sight. She\u2019s playing tennis at a higher level then even before her injury and has a favorable matchup against Goerges. She\u2019s in the fourth round of the US Open for the 2nd time in her career, and I think she\u2019ll reach the quarterfinals at her home slam for the first time. <strong>Stephens in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vithun:\u00a0Both these players have been in great form recently so it is no surprise to see them both reach this stage. However, Stephens is just slightly stronger mentally and playing a bit better, as seen in their most recent meeting in Cincinatti 2 weeks ago. <strong>Stephens in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesh:\u00a0Sloane Stephens&#8217; run here has been nothing short of incredible. The comeback won&#8217;t stop in Round 4. <strong>Stephens in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Venus Williams vs. Carla Suarez Navarro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"WNGMYcCFT-JOzPaZgcxBXA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/841044260\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'WNGMYcCFT-JOzPaZgcxBXA',sig:'FRd9zq6FFCna05nXTu5ImudEEUo9OCtK-4ACDhBKdFs=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'841044260',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brett:\u00a0This is a perfect matchup for Venus considering the way she\u2019s playing at the moment. Suarez Navarro doesn\u2019t possess any weapons that should effect her on a hard court. Look for Venus to win in dominant fashion and move on to the quarterfinals. <strong>Williams in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Viithun: Suarez Navarro is a good player but I don\u2019t see her posing much of a threat here. Venus has become incredibly reliable at beating who she is meant to beat in slams, which is literally the entire field in a weakness of the WTA in 2017. <strong>Williams in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesh:\u00a0Venus Williams might be the most incredible story in tennis this year. She can&#8217;t get World #1 at this tournament anymore (Muguruza made sure of that), but she can make the quarterfinals at the very least. <strong>Williams in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maria Sharapova vs Anastasija Sevastova<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"UgOkYcaDTmty03hwgFBaRA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/841679010\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UgOkYcaDTmty03hwgFBaRA',sig:'3MEIBVsNN1dQZ5st5BHhE1p-J5cmg_bsvhd_i0tYrB0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'841679010',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brett:\u00a0Maria Sharapova will once again be taking center stage on Arthur Ashe Stadium. She\u2019s controversially played all her matches there and seems to be pretty comfortable doing so. She\u2019s cooled off a little since her first match against Halep, but is doing enough to advance. Like the Babos match, it\u2019ll be her first time playing Sevastova who has looked good so far. I think Sharapova will advance, but it won\u2019t be easy. <strong>Sharapova in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vithun: Since Sharapova\u2019s return from shoulder surgery in 2009, the 4th round has been the outcome of the majority of her Grand Slams \u2013 she has exited at this stage at least twice as much as in any other round during this period. This is because she usually has the pressure of being the big favourite in the match and ends up losing to someone who goes on to make the semi-finals or better (as seen in 75% of these occasions). However in this match the circumstances are different. Here, she is not a big favourite as this is her first Grand Slam since her suspension. In addition, I don\u2019t see Sevastova as a contender for the semi-finals. <strong>Sharapova in 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesh:\u00a0The same is true for Sharapova. She&#8217;s playing her way into form and just getting stronger as this tournament goes on. She got a good draw and should be able to beat Sevastova without too much trouble. <strong>Sharapova in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Petra Kvitova vs Garbine Muguruza<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"uipaYEVJQjtaIQfd8Is34Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/841593976\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'uipaYEVJQjtaIQfd8Is34Q',sig:'OrYZicFZzMaN9cYQLn1_LrtcIuyvGKTxxi627jUsUJI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'841593976',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brett:\u00a0I think this one has the potential to be as good as the Halep-Sharapova match on the opening night. Two big hitters who can certainly put on a show if they\u2019re on at the same time. Kvitova has a 2-1 advantage in the H2H but Muguruza has proved to be a different player on the big stage at grand slam\u2019s and don\u2019t think it stops on Sunday. <strong>Muguruza in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vithun:\u00a0On recent form this should definitely feel like Muguruza\u2019s match. However, for some reason I am a bit wary of an upset. Muguruza has never reached the quarter-finals of the US Open before and she is also very close to getting the No.1 ranking. This will be mentally one of the biggest wins of her career but I think she should be able to do it. <strong>Muguruza in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesh:\u00a0This should be an absolute firecracker of a match. Both players hit the ball hard and do it so well. It&#8217;s going three, and the one who doesn&#8217;t make mistakes at the end will win. <strong>Muguruza in 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"x8Awxd18TZtBBd-3PqkyjA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/841714004\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'x8Awxd18TZtBBd-3PqkyjA',sig:'4853_T0e55e5o2mBj3goDMvKtVgxPPceVstV_lZvN5I=',w:'594px',h:'456px',items:'841714004',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Half of the women&#8217;s quarterfinals at the US Open will be decided today as Maria Sharapova, Sloane Stephens, Garbine Muguruza, and the timeless Venus Williams are all favorites to advance. 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