A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Francesca Jones goes up against Magda Linette in the US Open first round. Magda Linette limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10. Francesca Jones has won 10 in a row and 10 of the last 10 overall.
Magda Linette simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Linette fractionally more likely to land the big points.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Francesca Jones | Magda Linette |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 64.9% | 63.6% |
| 1st serve points won | 62.4% | 63.3% |
| 2nd serve points won | 43.2% | 46% |
The rest of the numbers
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