Anna vs Peer
September 5, 2007
Anna faces world No.19 Shahar Peer in the quarter finals of the UStoday.
The match is scheduled as the first match of the day on the Arture Ashe Stadion, and will begin at 11am local time
Anna has played against 20-year old 18. seed three times before and leads 2-1, although Peer came out on top in the pair's most recent encounter at Indian Wells in March.
Two players reached the fourth round 12 months ago, but will be making their quarterfinal debuts on Wednesday.
Chakvetadze has been one of the revelations of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in 2007, winning four titles - including Cincinnati and Stanford during the summer hardcourt swing - and firmly establishing herself in the Top 10.
The 20-year-old Muscovite has been impressive en route to the quarterfinals and has yet to drop a set at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, defeating among others Sania Mirza and Tamira Paszek.
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Here is what Matt Cronin thinks about the match:
Since Maria Sharapova was upset in the third round, Chakvetadze has been the favorite to get through to her first Slam final, as the 20-year-old Russian has had the best summer of anyone on her side. With each passing match, she is getting better control of volatile emotions, which is certainly her Achilles’ heel.
Chakvetadze is the smoothest player among the top 6, but the slight blonde is lacking a little power, which can hurt her against top 5 players. That also might affect her against Peer, who isn't going to give her the pace she desires, so Chakvetadze is going to have to come up with a bit of her own zip. Peer loves the long grind and Chakvetadze is vulnerable in tortuous matches because she gets frustrated if things aren't going her way.
But the Russian has more positives to her game, owning slightly better groundstrokes and a more effective return. Plus, she's a smarter player who is more of a risk-taker. Even though this match is starting at 11 a.m., fans should be able to come in around noon and see the end of the first set. Long points will be frequent and it will be the woman is willing to pull the trigger who will end up on top. That player will be Chakvetadze in three sets.