The quarter finals took a long time to complete and there was a couple of notable upsets.
(Rank/Seed)
8/6 Kvitova handled defending champion (4/3) A. Radwanska 62 64, hitting 37 winners and 38 unforced errors in a match where she left her opponent completely helpless. After five breaks at the beginning of the match, Kvitova pulled away. One break in the second was enough as Petra constantly saved break points with booming winners. It was her first top 5 win since the 2011 WTA Championships.
7/5 Errani avenged a loss in her last meeting against (12/-) Petrova in a strange match, 64 06 63, making it an all Italian semi final against her close friend and doubles partner, Vinci!
17/- Vinci made beating (9/7) Stosur look simple, mixing up her slice backhand effectively to win 62 64. It was the first time she'd beaten two top 10 players in the same event.
10/8 Wozniacki edged (11/-) Bartoli in the match of the event 46 61 64. With her idol Maradonna in the stands, Wozniacki let a 4-2 first set lead slip, before restoring parity in the second. Despite trailing 0-2 and points for 0-3 in the third, the Dane battled past her determined opponent who reduced a 2-5 deficit to 4-5 40-40. The match was highlighted by long rallies and fantastic all court resistance.
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