Monday's Chennai round of 32 pits Elsa Jacquemot against Lilli Tagger on hard. Lilli Tagger brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 6-4 across the last ten. Elsa Jacquemot is searching for form, having lost 5 in a row (3 of the last 10).

Hold strength tells the story — 67.6% versus 64.3% on first-serve points in Tagger's favor. Anything other than a Tagger win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.