Diana Shnaider and Elena Rybakina meet in the round of 16 at Cincinnati on Wednesday. Elena Rybakina brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten. Diana Shnaider comes in at 7 wins from the last ten.
Hold strength tells the story — 70% versus 62.7% on first-serve points in Rybakina's favor. Anything other than a Rybakina win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.