A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Anna Blinkova goes up against Bianca Andreescu in the Samsun quarterfinal. Bianca Andreescu comes in at 4 wins from the last ten. Anna Blinkova is 8-2 across recent matches.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Blinkova comes in off a compressed schedule; Andreescu comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Andreescu fractionally more likely to land the big points.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Anna Blinkova | Bianca Andreescu |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 61.7% | 63.5% |
| 1st serve points won | 61.5% | 63.8% |
| 2nd serve points won | 41.7% | 48.4% |
The rest of the numbers
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