Friday's Osaka quarterfinal pits Ann Li against Lilli Tagger on hard. Ann Li comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Lilli Tagger has won 5 of the last 10.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Li comes in off a compressed schedule. Li should have enough here, though Tagger has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Ann Li | Lilli Tagger |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 59.8% | 66.7% |
| 1st serve points won | 65.3% | 66.4% |
| 2nd serve points won | 47.2% | 47.4% |
The rest of the numbers
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