A spot in the next round is at stake on Monday, when Elena Rybakina goes up against Veronika Erjavec in the French Open first round. Elena Rybakina has won 3 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Veronika Erjavec is 3-7 across recent matches.
The ledger favors Elena Rybakina, 1-0 across their 1 meetings with Veronika Erjavec. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Rybakina — worth more than the overall number this week.
The serve is where this match separates: Rybakina has been winning 70.1% of first-serve points to Erjavec's 55%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. Anything other than a Rybakina win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.