Robin Montgomery and Yue Yuan meet in the semifinal at Hertogenbosch on Saturday. Robin Montgomery has dropped 3 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten. Yue Yuan comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Hold strength tells the story — 65.7% versus 62.5% on first-serve points in Montgomery's favor. Yuan needs several things to break right at once; the percentages say they usually don't.