 Jessica Pagula versus Veronica Kudamatova is the third quarterfinal for the ladies Madrid open for 2023 and both ladies have had tough roads to get to the quarterfinal stage. Kudamatova started the tournament off as the number 12 seed and we're going to buy in the first round. In the second round she take on the qualified Diaz and after dropping the second set we'd have to fight through in three six three four six six two. In the third round she take on the number 21 seed Potipova. We've been in some really good form lately and again she'd have to fight through in three seven six five seven six three to get to the fourth round. In the fourth round she take on the number eight seed Kazakina who she had had some real battles within the past and this was no different again having to fight through in three sets. This time saving match points to get through seven five one six seven six to advance to the quarterfinals. Pagula started the tournament off as the number three seed and we're going to buy in the first round. In the second round she take on Frey the qualifier this was no problem getting through in straight sets seven six six three. In the third round she take on the number 29 seed Buscova and again this was no problem for Pagula getting through in straight sets six four seven six. In the fourth round she take on the number 18 seed Treveson and this was by far Pagula's toughest test yet dropping the second set and having to regroup in the third getting through eventually in three six three two six six three to advance to the quarterfinals. These two ladies have actually never played before which is kind of strange because they are sort of a similar generation of player and they both have been up the top of the game for at least the last two to three years so it's crazy that this is actually the first time that they cross paths. Kudamatova is going to win this one she needs to get up to a good start like she has been but she also needs to maintain that start because dropping the second set and playing another three set against someone as good as Pagula is only going to cause trouble and who knows maybe physically the longer this match goes it might be even harder for her so she has to get up to a good start she has to win this match quickly. If Pagula is going to win this one she needs to drag out the points like I just said with Kudamatova she's played so much tennis so playing as longer rallies as possible and maybe even if she does go to a third set getting to that two and a half hour mark maybe physically Kudamatova might fail and maybe that's how Pagula could get the win. This is going to be interesting match because these two have never played before and they are a very similar era of player or generation of player but I'm going to go with Pagula in this one I think eventually fitness will become the problem for Kudamatova in the final set and I'm going to go with Pagula getting through to another semi-final on the Madrid but let me know down in the comments below who do you think should have won