A spot in the next round is at stake on Monday, when Clara Tauson goes up against Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the Washington round of 32. Clara Tauson limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 2 wins in 10. Elisabetta Cocciaretto limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10.
The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.
The serve is where this match separates: Tauson has been winning 67.3% of first-serve points to Cocciaretto's 60.7%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Little separates them; Tauson gets the nod on the finest of margins.