A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Eva Lys goes up against Tereza Valentova in the Livesport Prague Open round of 32. Tereza Valentova limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10. Eva Lys has dropped 3 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Hold strength tells the story — 62.8% versus 58.4% on first-serve points in Valentova's favor. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Valentova is exactly that — a lean.