A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Diane Parry goes up against Taylah Preston in the Beijing round of 64. Diane Parry has dropped 2 straight and sits at 7-3 over the last ten. Taylah Preston comes in at 7 wins from the last ten.

The serve is where this match separates: Parry has been winning 66.1% of first-serve points to Preston's 59.7%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Parry fractionally more likely to land the big points.