A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Aryna Sabalenka goes up against Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarterfinal. Aryna Sabalenka has won 5 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Diana Shnaider brings a 7-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten.
The ledger favors Diana Shnaider, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Aryna Sabalenka. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Shnaider — worth more than the overall number this week.
Sabalenka's 67.4% behind the first serve (against 62.8% for Shnaider) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Anything other than a Sabalenka win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.