Elsa Jacquemot and Liudmila Samsonova meet in the round of 32 at Guadalajara on Tuesday. Liudmila Samsonova limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 6 wins in 10. Elsa Jacquemot is rolling — 3 straight wins, 5 of 10 in recent play.
Hold strength tells the story — 69.2% versus 64.4% on first-serve points in Samsonova's favor. Little separates them; Samsonova gets the nod on the finest of margins.