A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Bianca Andreescu goes up against Mariam Bolkvadze in the Samsun round of 16. Bianca Andreescu comes in at 3 wins from the last ten. Mariam Bolkvadze comes in at 6 wins from the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 63.8% versus 57.2% on first-serve points in Andreescu's favor. Bolkvadze comes in off a compressed schedule. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Andreescu.