Sunday's Cincinnati round of 64 pits Anna Blinkova against Ekaterina Alexandrova on hard. Ekaterina Alexandrova has won 7 of the last 10. Anna Blinkova has won 4 of the last 10.
Hold strength tells the story — 66.8% versus 61.1% on first-serve points in Alexandrova's favor. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Alexandrova.