Elena Gabriela Ruse and Peyton Stearns meet in the first round at Toronto on Sunday. Peyton Stearns limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. Elena Gabriela Ruse limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10.
Peyton Stearns simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Stearns should have enough here, though Ruse has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.