A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Antonia Ruzic goes up against Magdalena Frech in the Cincinnati first round. Magdalena Frech is 4-6 across recent matches. Antonia Ruzic is 3-7 across recent matches.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Frech is exactly that — a lean.