Following the round of 16 matches, the big stage at the ongoing Charleston Open is set up for some highly anticipated quarterfinal matches. From the likes of Danielle Collins and Elise Mertens to Jessica Pegula and Victoria Azarenka, some of the top WTA guns will now square off against each other for a place in the semifinal round.

The oldest professional all-women’s tournament in America is part of the WTA 500 series and is played on the green clay courts on Daniel Island. As some of the biggest names from the women’s tour will now be vying for the championship, it will be interesting to see who emerges victorious in these high-profile quarterfinal clashes in South Carolina.

Quarterfinal 1: Daria Kasatkina vs. Jaqueline Cristian

The first quarterfinal match will feature Daria Kasatkina and Jaqueline Cristian playing against each other for the second time on the women’s tour, with the Russian player currently having a 1-0 lead in their H2H record. Kasatkina, who is the fourth seed, started her campaign at the Charleston Open by overcoming Ashlyn Krueger in a three-set thriller, 6-3, 0-6, 6-1. The former number 8 player then breezed past the 15th seed, Anhelina Kalinina, in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals.

Jaqueline Cristian, on the other hand, is an unseeded participant in this outdoor clay court tournament, where she has brushed aside three Americans in back-to-back games. In the opening round, the Romanian player thumped Sachia Vickery in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. Cristian then pulled off upsets against the 8th seed and the 10th seed American players, Madison Keys and Emma Navarro, as she has now reached the quarterfinals.

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Given her current ranking and her brilliant 115-49 match record on the clay court surfaces, Kasatkina is the favorite to win this match against her unseeded opponent Cristian, who has yet to make any notable impression on the tour.

Quarterfinal 2: Jessica Pegula vs. Victoria Azarenka

In a high-profile quarterfinal game, two top-seeded players, Jessica Pegula and Victoria Azarenka, will square off against each other for the sixth time on the tour, with the latter having a 3-2 lead in H2H. Playing on her home turf, the number-one-seeded American has defeated the likes of Amanda Anisimova and Magda Linette while dropping one set during her run to the quarterfinals.

Victoria Azarenka, who is the 12th seed, outclassed the Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto in her opening-round match in this WTA 500 event. The 2-time singles Grand Slam champion later pulled off a brilliant comeback after dropping the first set against Taylor Townsend, as she prevailed in a three-set thriller, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Pegula has a solid 119/74 record on the clay, and she is the number one seed at her home tournament in Charleston. As she will be playing in front of the local crowd, the American player is the favorite to win not just this quarterfinal match but also the championship.

Quarterfinal 3: Danielle Collins vs. Elise Mertens

The newly crowned Miami Open champion is back on the court at her home clay tournament, where she will now face the 11th seed, Elise Mertens, in the quarterfinals. With their H2H record currently locked at 3-3, Collins and Mertens will now mark their seventh meeting on the tour. The American player, who is an unseeded participant, overcame some of the big guns, including Ons Jabeur, Paula Badosa, and Sloane Stephens, to reach the quarterfinal.

Elise Mertens, on the other hand, started her campaign by outshining Varvara Gracheva in a three-set game, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. In the round of 16, the Belgian tennis star then defeated the 7th-seeded Ukrainian, Elina Svitolina, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1.

While dropping a single set in this entire tournament, Collins has brushed aside some of the big names on the women’s tour. The local favorite, who has a 52-28 record on clay surfaces, will most likely win this match in three sets.

Quarterfinal 4: Maria Sakkari vs. Veronika Kudermetova

The quarterfinal match between Maria Sakkari and Veronika Kudermetova at the Charleston Open will also mark their fifth meeting on the tour, with the Greek player currently having a 3-1 lead in their H2H. As the third seed, Sakkari outclassed the likes of Viktoriya Tomova and Astra Sharma to reach this latter round of the WTA 500 event.

Veronika Kudermetova has yet to drop a single set during her clay court campaign in Charleston. The Russian tennis player has defeated the likes of Shelby Rogers and Beatriz Haddad Maia in straight sets.

Given her past encounters against the Russians and her current top ranking, Sakkari is the favorite to win this quarterfinal game. The Greek player also has a solid 113-68 record on the clay courts, and she has also won a WTA singles title on the same surface in the past at the Morocco Open.

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