Monday's Iasi round of 32 pits Anna Bondar against Sara Sorribes Tormo on clay. Anna Bondar is searching for form, having lost 5 in a row (3 of the last 10). Sara Sorribes Tormo is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (4 of the last 10).
Sara Sorribes Tormo has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Anna Bondar. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Tormo — worth more than the overall number this week.
The serve is where this match separates: Bondar has been winning 64.8% of first-serve points to Tormo's 55.7%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Bondar fractionally more likely to land the big points.