Tuesday is ladies’ day at the All England Club, with all four singles quarterfinal matches in contention.

WIMBLEDON: LADIES’ QUARTERFINALS SCHEDULE

times BST (Seedings in brackets)

Centre Court (1pm):

(1) Dinara Safina v Sabine Lisicki
(8) Victoria Azarenka v (2) Serena Williams

No. 1 Court (1pm):

(3) Venus Williams  v (11) Agnieszka Radwanska
Francesca Schiavone v (4) Elena Dementieva

(Click here for the full Tuesday schedule.)

I’m so excited about these match-ups that I’m going to attempt making predictions, something I usually loathe. But I’m feeling it this time – I don’t care if I look like a fool:

Safina v. Lisicki: Surprisingly, Lisicki has won their only meeting – in the first round of the 2008 Australian Open when she was ranked 194 and Dinara was 16. That win and a positive attitude should give the German the advantage in this battle of the big hitters. Winner: Lisicki

Azarenka vs. Serena: The head to head is 1-2, Williams, with Azarenka’s win coming in Miami against a crippled opponent. At the very least, I’m predicting a tougher match than usual for Serena, but ultimately I can’t bet against a Williams on a Mission. Winner: Serena

Venus vs. Radwanska: The head to head is 3-1, Venus, with Radwanska winning their first meeting way back in 2006. Once again, I’m going with the Williams on a Mission prediction. Winner: Venus

Schiavone vs. Dementieva: This is a real pick ‘em! Their head to head is tied 4-4, with Elena winning their last meeting in Dubai in 2008 (in three sets.) But Schiavone is the great Russian destroyer, almost single-handedly defeating the Dementieva-free Russian squad this April. So I’m going for the upset here, with the wily Italian squeaking through in three. Winner: Schiavone

Are you feeling the upset bug?

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