Friday's Strasbourg semifinal pits Jaqueline Cristian against Victoria Mboko on clay. Jaqueline Cristian is rolling — 3 straight wins, 5 of 10 in recent play. Victoria Mboko is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.

Victoria Mboko has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Jaqueline Cristian. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Mboko — worth more than the overall number this week.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Mboko comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Cristian — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.