 Irina Sabalenka vs. Karolina Pliskova is the second semi-final for the Wimbledon event for 2021. And both players have been very strong to get to the semi-final stage. Pliskova entered the tournament as the number 8 seed and will take on the semi-finals to the French Open, Zed and Shek in the first round. And after a tight first set, Pliskova got through in straight sets 7-5, 6-4. Her second round was against a good grass court player in Vekic, but it didn't seem to bother Pliskova as she won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. Her third round opponent was against another Czech, a fellow Czech, Martin Kovac. And again, Pliskova wasn't bothered winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. Her fourth round opponent was against the wild card and a very informed player on the grass in Sampsonova. We'd actually won a WTA 500 event on the grass courts leading into Wimbledon. But again, Pliskova didn't seem to worry about this as she won in straight sets demolishing the Russian 6-2, 6-3. Her quarter-final opponent was against the Swiss Golebek and again, Pliskova just demolishing her opponent in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. Sabalenka was coming into the tournament as the number two seed and would take on the qualifier Nikolescu in the first round. But Sabalenka was too strong winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. Her second round opponent was against the wild card and British local Bolter and after dropping the first set Sabalenka rallied back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Her third round opponent was another qualifier Serrano and after demolishing Serrano in the first set Sabalenka got the job done in straights, 6-love, 6-3. Her fourth round opponent was the 18-seed Rebakina and this was a very tough battle. Both players with very similar games, big Serbs and big ground strokes and it went the distance with Sabalenka eventually getting through in 3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Her quarter-final opponent was the 21st seed and another really informed player Onstjabor and after a very close first set Sabalenka went on to win in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. These two have actually played twice before with Sabalenka leading the head-to-head 2-0 against Plisková and actually they played on a grass court as well in Eastbourne a couple of years ago with Sabalenka getting that win as well but both the matches they played have been very close with a 7-5 and a 7-6 set in the third set so they've gone the distance the two times they've played. If Plisková is going to win this one she needs to just keep doing what she's doing. She's had a great tournament yet to drop a set at Wimbledon in 2021 so she just needs to keep doing what she's doing, serve big, keep the errors down and make her chances against Sabalenka because we know Sabalenka can get a little fiery so if she keeps her cool Plisková she might be able to get the win. If Sabalenka is going to win she has to keep her cool we know she gets fiery we've just said that but she also can get really really emotional as well and get angry at herself as well so her first semi-final of a major she needs to keep her cool she needs to serve big, hit big and also take her chances. This has three sets written all over it it is a heavyweight clash big hitters two of the biggest hitters on tour and some of the biggest service on tour as well it's going to be a big hitting match a lot of winners I expect for this one let me know down the comments below who do you think is going to win this match is it going to be the experience of Plisková or is it going to be the youth of Sabalenka I'm going to go with Sabalenka to the win this one in three sets I think she's going to beat Plisková just based on her youth. I know Plisková hasn't lost the set but if she does lose the first set Plisková she might get in a little trouble and maybe get a little down on herself and I think Sabalenka's got nothing to lose she'll be aggressive so I'm going to go with Sabalenka for the win in three let me know down in the comments below who do you think is going to win this one