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Memphis, TN – Venus Williams continues blazing on her comeback trail as she arrives at the semifinals of the RMK Championships following her victory over Laura Granville 7-6(2), 6-4. Meanwhile qualifier Ioana Raluca Olaru scored her semifinal spot when Samantha Stosur retired from their quarterfinal match.

Over in the top half of the draw, Israeli sensation Shahar Peer stormed into the semifinals with a convincing 6-0, 6-3 victory over Bethanie Mattek and Meilen Tu orchestrated the upset with a resounding 6-0, 6-2 victory  over the defending champion Sofia Arvidsson.

With only a few hours before play resumes in Memphis, here are some free picks for the semifinal round of the WTA RMK Championships.

Prediction: Following her fortuitous leap into the semifinals, a well rested Ioana Raluca Olaru ranked 254th in the world prepares to face off against one of the best tennis players of our time, No. 54 and seventh seed Venus Williams. While it is no surprise that the relatively unknown Olaru is the underdog in this matchup, her  deep run into this tournament would seem to be in its final chapter. Without a doubt Venus Williams is the sure bet on this line.

Pick: Venus Williams in straight sets.

Prediction: World No. 17 and first seed at the RMK Championships Shahar Peer is one of the hottest young ladies on the Tour. Leading 3-0 in their head-to-heads, Peer should make easy work of Meilen Tu in the semifinals.

Pick: Peer in straight sets
Result: Shahar Peer (1) def. Meilen Tu, 6-4, 7-5

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Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.