A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Claire Liu goes up against Rebecca Sramkova in the Suzhou round of 16. Claire Liu is 7-3 across recent matches. Rebecca Sramkova is 3-7 across recent matches.
The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. The edge belongs to Liu — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.