The final two women’s quarterfinal matches at the Australian Open will be settled on Wednesday. As always, we here at LWOT will share our thoughts on the matches. Who do you think will win? Predicting these matches are Jack Edward, Damian Kust, Yesh Ginsburg, and Shane Black.<\/p>\n
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\nBoth Karolina Pliskova and Magda Linette have come through their four matches so far relatively unscathed, Linette the only one of the two to drop a set. Though Linette\u2019s opponents were stronger, it\u2019s arguably the former world #1 that\u2019s been the most impressive. After an injury layoff at the start of 2022, Pliskova sustained a lot of early losses where many fans wrote her off. Under the radar, she seems to have played herself back to her terrifying best on serve and could easily take this match by the scruff of the neck given the number of Linette\u2019s service games she\u2019ll have a chance in.
\nPrediction: Pliskova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLinette is having the best week of her career<\/a> and has been incredible at absorbing and redirecting pace. This is very much the skillset she\u2019ll need against Pliskova and she has just defeated her opponent at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November. The Czech beat her in New York<\/a>, though, and has a 7-2 head-to-head against Linette. It\u2019s bound to be at least a bit close and with how the Pole has been playing this fortnight, she might as well pull off another stunner.
\nPrediction: Linette in 3<\/em><\/p>\n