Tuesday's Toronto quarterfinal pits Ekaterina Alexandrova against Elina Svitolina on hard. Elina Svitolina has won 4 in a row and 6 of the last 10 overall. Ekaterina Alexandrova is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.
Elina Svitolina simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. The edge belongs to Svitolina — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.