US Open 2013: Ladies' 4th round preview

Agnieszka Radwanska (3) v Ekaterina Makarova (24) (Head-to-head: Radwanska leads 3-0)

Agnieszka Radwanska

It was touted as a rematch of the Wimbledon semi-final with Agnieszka Radwanska locking horns with Sabine Lisicki once again in the US Open fourth round.

But Russian giant-killer Ekaterina Makarova extinguished all hopes of an encore. The Russian plays a fearless brand of tennis with her lefty serve and forehand doing much of the damage just like she did against Lisicki. And she has an upset win over Serena Williams at the Australian Open, so she is no stranger to upsets either.

But would that throw Agnieszka Radwanska off the track? The Pole has never been beyond the fourth round in Flushing Meadows but having reached quarter-finals of the other three Slams this season, she would certainly like the record to continue. She emerged victorious over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in her last match which was as tough as it was entertaining to watch. With her speed, guile and variety, the Polish no. 1 will surely be able to diffuse power in a match that might go the distance.

Prediction: Radwanska wins in three sets.