A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Alycia Parks goes up against Mai Hontama in the Athens (Greece) round of 16. Alycia Parks limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. Mai Hontama limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 2 wins in 10.
Alycia Parks has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 2 against Mai Hontama. On hard specifically it reads 1-0 Parks — worth more than the overall number this week.
Parks's 69.6% behind the first serve (against 58.1% for Hontama) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. The edge belongs to Parks — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.