A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Alina Korneeva goes up against Maya Joint in the Seoul semifinal. Alina Korneeva comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Maya Joint comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 63.7% versus 60% on first-serve points in Korneeva's favor. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Korneeva is exactly that — a lean.