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.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Julia Grabher | Maria Lourdes Carle |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 65.6% | 69% |
| 1st serve points won | 61% | 58% |
| 2nd serve points won | 43.9% | 37.6% |
The rest of the numbers
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