A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Cristina Bucsa goes up against Iva Jovic in the Guadalajara semifinal. Iva Jovic has won 7 of the last 10. Cristina Bucsa has won 3 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.
The serve is where this match separates: Jovic has been winning 62.7% of first-serve points to Bucsa's 58.6%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Jovic — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Cristina Bucsa | Iva Jovic |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 65.2% | 61.7% |
| 1st serve points won | 58.6% | 62.7% |
| 2nd serve points won | 44.1% | 48.6% |
The rest of the numbers
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