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Because, as good as Radwanska is, she doesn't have the tools to hammer the 17-year-old American like most of the other ladies in the draw.
Expect this to be a wild topsy-turvy affair as Oudin has lost the first set and come back in all of her matches, and Radwanska is rolling second serves in at around 60 mph, hardly a recipe for domination.
pick: Radwanska in three
Serena Williams vs. Daniela Hantuchova:
Hantuchova might have the edge in swimsuit modeling, but when it comes to the fourth round of slams it's all about Serena.
The Slovakian is 1-6 in her career against Serena with one of those wins coming at the Australian Open in 2006. Hantuchova is only 21-15 on the year and has seen her ranking drop to 32.
Serena is searching for her third career Wimbledon title, and is also dead set on making sure that her big sister Venus doesn't outdo her.
pick: Williams in two
Victoria Azarenka vs. Nadia Petrova
Victoria Azarenka is still playing with the bitterness of bowing out in Roland Garros to Dinara Safina after taking the first set easily. She's the type of player that doesn't need to learn the same lesson twice.
It's been a great year for Azarenka: She reached her first Slam quarter final and has earned a spot in the WTA's top-10. Most players would be satisfied with that, at least for a little while.
Not Azarenka.
The powerful, exceptionally quick, and intense Belarusian seems to be the player on tour with the greatest fire in her belly.
Expect Azarenka to come out fast and furious, looking to avenge last year's Wimbledon third round defeat at the hands of none other than the cagey veteran Petrova.
Pick: Azarenka in two
Elena Dementieva vs. Elena Vesnina:
In this battle of Elena's, it is Dementieva who has the edge in experience. Dementieva made it all the way to the Wimbledon Semis just last year, and she has taken both career meetings against Vesnina, one of which came on grass.
The 22-year-old Vesnina scored a huge upset in taking out Dominika Cibulkova, but she is in uncharted waters now against the ever-dangerous Dementieva.
pick: Dementieva in three
Virginie Razzano vs. Francesca Schiavone:
This is a gravy match because neither Schiavone or Razzano has ever been past the third round at Wimbledon, so it's all gravy from here.
Schiavone has won all three of their previous meetings, so maybe it will be Razzano's turn on Monday.
Pick: Razzano in three
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