 The English Fiontech vs Veronica Kudomitoba is the second semi-final for the ladies Madrid for 2023. And both ladies have been impressive to get to the semi-finals. Kudomitoba 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 3, 6, 3, 4, 6, 6, 6, 2. In the third round she take on the number 21 seed Potipova, who had been in some really good form lately and again she'd have to fight through in 3, 7, 6, 5, 7, 6, 3 to get to the fourth round. In the fourth round she take on the number 8 seed Kazakina, who she had had some real battles within the past. And this was no different, again having to fight through in 3 sets. This time saving match points to get through 7, 5, 1, 6, 7, 6 to advance to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals Kudomitoba would take on the number 3 seed and last year's finalist Jessica Bogula. And after getting bagled in the second set she would come back to win in 3, 6, 4, love 6, 6, 4 to advance to a semi-final. Fiontech started the tournament off as the number 1 seed and we're going to buy in the first round. In the second round she take on the lucky loser Grabber, but this was no problem for Fiontech getting through in straight sets 6, 3, 6, 2. In the third round she take on the number 28 seed Perra, but again this was no problem for Fiontech getting through in straights 6, 3, 6, 2. In the fourth round she take on the 16th seed Alexandrova, who had taken out Zheng in the previous round. And this is where the battle started. With Fiontech being up a set and a break, with Alexandrova coming back to force the third. With Fiontech eventually winning in 2 and a half hours 6, 4, 6, 7, 6, 3 to advance to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals Fiontech will take on the number 27 seed Martich, who had just beaten Krajikova along the way. But this was by far the best win for Fiontech so far. Getting through in just over an hour 6, love 6, 3 to advance to the semi-finals. This will play 3 times or 4 with the head-to-head being in favour of Fiontech 3, 0. And all straight sets matches, none of them have been close. And it's also the first time they'll be playing on a clay court. So it's going to be even harder for Kudamitoba to get this one. Kudamitoba is going to win this one. She can't give away sets like she did against Pergullo. She just gave away the second set, played terrible. Pergullo did play a little bit better in that second set to get the bagel. But Kudamitoba can't do that for Fiontech because if she does that, she'll be out of here in straight sets. If Fiontech's going to win this one, she'll just keep doing what she did against Martich. Kudamitoba does have a similar game to Martich as well. Maybe Kudamitoba is a little bit better on the clay, but Fiontech shouldn't have a problem with Kudamitoba and should be very confident because their head-to-head is so one-sided. This is a very strange matchup I guess because Kudamitoba hasn't had the best season. She has had a really good week beating both Kazakina and Pergullo along the way, but I can't go past Fiontech. It's just too easy to pick her right now. She's playing better and better as the matches go on and it doesn't look like she's going to lose this match unless she's something crazy happened. Maybe Kudamitoba plays the best match of her life, but let me know down in the comments below. Who do you think is going to win this one?