Thursday's Curitiba (Brazil) round of 16 pits Julia Grabher against Maria Lourdes Carle on clay. Julia Grabher is 7-3 across recent matches. Maria Lourdes Carle is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (3 of the last 10).

Grabher's 61% behind the first serve (against 58% for Carle) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Grabher should have enough here, though Carle has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.