Anastasia Potapova and Darja Semenistaja meet in the first round at US Open on Tuesday. Anastasia Potapova is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (5 of the last 10). Darja Semenistaja limps in on a 5-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10.
Hold strength tells the story — 63.8% versus 57.7% on first-serve points in Potapova's favor. Potapova should have enough here, though Semenistaja has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.