Anna Blinkova won 6-2 6-2
We got this one wrong. Our final number was 59% on Julia Riera; Anna Blinkova won 6-2 6-2.
A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Anna Blinkova goes up against Julia Riera in the Barranquilla quarterfinal. Julia Riera is 9-1 across recent matches. Anna Blinkova has won 4 of the last 10.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Blinkova comes in off a compressed schedule; Riera comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Riera fractionally more likely to land the big points.
Hard rating
Overall rating
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Anna Blinkova | Julia Riera |
|---|---|---|
| 1st serve in | 61.2% | 56.6% |
| 1st serve points won | 61.1% | 62% |
| 2nd serve points won | 42.3% | 45.9% |
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