And so here we are, eight left standing.
On the women’s side, it’s hard to find anyone betting against a “Williams vs. Sharapova” Final:
- Victoria Azarenka vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Serena Williams vs. Sloane Stephens
- Na Li vs. Agnieszka Radwanska
- Ekaterina Makarova vs. Maria Sharapova
On the men’s side, most will guarantee a “Federer vs. Murray” semifinal, but they’re wary about calling who will play Djokovic in the Final:
- Novak Djokovic vs. Tomas Berdych
- David Ferrer vs. Nicolas Almagro
- Jeremy Chardy vs. Andy Murray
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Roger Federer
Acknowledging some of the epic wins so far at this year’s Open:
- 4th round: Novak Djokovic’s 12-10 5th set win over Stan Wawrinka
- 4th round: Svetlana Kuznetsova outlasting Wozniacki 7-5 in the 3rd
- 4th round: Sloane Stephens earning her first quarterfinal over Bojana “Which Carlsbad?” Jovanovski
- 3rd round: Kevin Anderson’s 5-set surprise over Fernando Verdasco
- 3rd round: Jeremy Chardy finishing-off Juan Martin del Potro 6-3 in the 5th
- 3rd round: Andreas Seppi eliminating Marin Cilic in 5-sets
- 3rd round: The Simon-Monfils Ironman Triathalon won by Gilles 8-6 in the 5th
- 3rd round: Jamie Hampton taking #1-seed Victoria Azarenka to the wire
- 2nd and 3rd round: Crazy Tipsarevic 5-setters that forced him to retire during his 4th round match, giving Ferrer a well-rested Almagro in the quarters
In the doubles events, Venus and Serena are the popular pick to win, even though they face the #1-seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in the quarterfinals. The Bryan Brothers are still at it, as well – ready to face Daniele Bracciali and Lukas Dlouhy in the quarters. Bob is also in the quaters of the Mixed Doubles event with partner Sania Mirza.
Look out – Week Two is underway!
