Review of the semi-finalists’ form at the completion of the quarter-finals of the 2013 Australian Open.

Form Guide After Quarter-Finals

Top Half of the Draw

No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka

• Only dropped one set, in round 3 against Hampton, in reaching the semi-finals.
• Won 65 games and lost 26 in 5 matches against Niculescu, Danilidou, Hampton, Vesnina and Kuznetsova.
• Not yet played a tie-break.
• Served 10 aces and 22 double faults.

No. 29 seed Sloane Stephens

• Reached first grand slam semi-final defeating Halep, Mladenovic, Robson, Jovanovski and Serena Williams.
• Won round 4 and quarter-final matches in 3 sets.
• 69 total games won compared to 45 lost.
• Served 12 aces and 19 double faults.
• Won over 60% of points when first serve is in.

Bottom Half of the Draw

No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova

• Reached semi-finals losing a record low of 9 games, winning 60.
• Defeated Punchova, Doi, Venus Williams, Flipkens and Makarova. Winning 5 of 10 sets 6-0.
• Served 20 aces and 15 double faults.
• Hit 98 winners to 77 unforced errors.
• Won over 68% of points when first serve is in.

No. 6 seed Na Li

• Not yet dropped a set in reaching the semi-finals. Defeating Karatantcheva, Govortsova, Cirstea, Goerges and Radwanska.
• Won 63 games and lost 31.
• Served 14 aces to 15 double faults.
• Over 59% of first serves are in.
• Played and won one tie-break.

My heart says Stephens and Li Na through to the final, head says Azarenka and Sharapova.

Who would you like to win the semi-finals?

Until next time

Grand Slam Gal