A spot in the next round is at stake on Monday, when Jaqueline Cristian goes up against Kamilla Rakhimova in the French Open first round. Jaqueline Cristian is rolling — 3 straight wins, 5 of 10 in recent play. Kamilla Rakhimova limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10.
They have split their 2 previous meetings evenly at 1-1. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Rakhimova — worth more than the overall number this week.
The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. If Cristian plays anywhere close to a normal level, this ends in relatively comfortable fashion.