A spot in the next round is at stake on Sunday, when Elisabetta Cocciaretto goes up against Talia Gibson in the Toronto first round. Elisabetta Cocciaretto is 4-6 across recent matches. Talia Gibson has dropped 3 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Cocciaretto is exactly that — a lean.