Wednesday's Beijing first round pits Anna Bondar against Renata Zarazua on hard. Anna Bondar has won 5 of the last 10. Renata Zarazua is searching for form, having lost 5 in a row (1 of the last 10).

The serve is where this match separates: Bondar has been winning 64.4% of first-serve points to Zarazua's 57.2%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Bondar — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.