The WTA Auckland Open has reached the quarterfinals with the stage set for an entertaining day of tennis in New Zealand. A number of star names are set to take to the courts, and as always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate.

Naomi Osaka (No. 57 ranking) will meet Hailey Baptiste (No. 92) in the quarterfinals at the ASB Classic on Thursday, January 2.Osaka’s last match was a win, 6-3, 6-2, over Katie Volynets on

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached her first semi-final in almost three years after she came from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-2 at the ASB Classic.