The quarterfinal lineup at WTA Linz sees the top five seeds all make the final eight, with a few surprises joining them, such as Great Britain\u2019s Jodie Burrage, who is ranked outside the world\u2019s top 100. We at LWOT have the preview and prediction of all four quarterfinal matches. Who do you think will advance to the semifinals?<\/p>\n
Head-to-head: Pavlyuchenkova 2-1<\/strong><\/p>\n When the two met on the clay courts of Roland Garros last year, it was the Russian who had the last laugh, edging it in a close encounter and final set. Pavlyuchenkova\u2019s game, whilst good on clay with given time on her groundstrokes, relies on power off of both wings. In her first two rounds, she secured two solid wins over top 60 players in Trevisan and Boulter, both without dropping her serve. That was impressive, and if she keeps up that form, it\u2019s hard to see Mertens\u2019 game prevailing.<\/p>\n Prediction: Pavlyuchenkova in 2<\/em><\/p>\n Head-to-head: First Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s insane to think that despite being ranked in the world\u2019s top 35, Donna Vekic has just two wins in regular tour events in the past five months. It\u2019s been a real struggle with injuries throughout that period, but in her opening match at WTA Linz, she totally dismantled Australian Open semi-finalist Yastremska 6-1 6-1. This was a huge confidence booster despite the Ukrainian being well below par. Burel has backed up her shock victory against top-five player Pegula at the Australian Open with a solid win against Siniakova in the last round, but Vekic, in any sort of good form, won\u2019t lose this one.<\/p>\n Prediction: Vekic in 2<\/em><\/p>\nClara Burel vs Donna Vekic<\/h4>\n