It all comes down to Sunday at Guangzhou, where Harriet Dart faces Lilli Tagger for the trophy. Lilli Tagger is rolling — 3 straight wins, 6 of 10 in recent play. Harriet Dart brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 5-5 across the last ten.

The serve is where this match separates: Tagger has been winning 67.3% of first-serve points to Dart's 64%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Dart comes in off a compressed schedule; Tagger comes in off a compressed schedule. Tagger should have enough here, though Dart has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.