Well, if you're parched for some thoughts on the upcoming quarterfinal between Emma Raducanu and Paula Badosa, then fear not! The thirst-quencher van has pulled up and I've got the goods.
Now both these warriors stride onto court unseeded, a fact that seems as irrelevant as a zebra at a lion convention, because my word, they've both been dispatching rivals like items on a shopping list. But hey, we're here to pick a winner, so let's delve in.
Badosa has been having an absolute jamboree of a tournament so far, with a mixed bag of straight set wins and a three-set comebacker over Kenin. Sure, looked like she went on a mini-vacation during that Vekic matchup but came back to rap the knuckles of Kasatkina and Fruhvirtova back to back. That's like a post-vacation revenge rampage.
On the flip side, we have Raducanu, the British teen sensation. She's been cooking up a storm, whipping up delicious straight-set victories over Stearns and Sakkari, and that triumph over Mertens, as spicy as your grandma's chili. But boy, she did stutter with Sun. Looked like she was playing ping pong instead of tennis for a moment there.
Overall, it looks like a tight tangle, a bitter contest, a duel till dawn. But there can only be one queen, folks. Given Paula Badosa's recent form and, how shall I put this, the slightly more generous return on your hard-earned dollars, it seems she seals the deal here.
Albert’s Prediction: Badosa in 3 sets.