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I don't want to diminish Vickery's success in Nottingham, but she doesn't deserve to be in the quarter-finale. Diyas played better during the key points int he first part of the match, she won the first set and even served for the match twice. Even though she played worse, she used Vickery's nervousness and put herself in a great situation. However, not even 40-0, and later 40-15 on her serve weren't enough for her to win. Vickery admitted that she wasn't at 100% physically because she felt tired, and she was probably emotionally drained after the comeback in which she gave her 200%. Even if she hadn't, I would still bet on Konjuh. The Croatian has much stronger strokes than Diyas and she is capable of hitting winners. She will go for faster rallies and faster points, and that doesn't suit Vickery whose strongest suit is defense. She made 40 unforced errors against Diyas, but I expect less of them this time because the match won't last that long. Other than the advantage in the rallies, Konjuh is much more confident on her serve. She has a quality first serve, and she should be able to easily save it while Vickery offers a lot of chances on both her serves. All in all, I expect the Croatian to win convincingly.