A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Kaitlin Quevedo goes up against Lilli Tagger in the Guangzhou semifinal. Lilli Tagger comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Kaitlin Quevedo comes in at 8 wins from the last ten.
Tagger's 67.4% behind the first serve (against 61.9% for Quevedo) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Quevedo comes in off a compressed schedule; Tagger comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Tagger fractionally more likely to land the big points.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Kaitlin Quevedo | Lilli Tagger |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 61.7% | 66.7% |
| 1st serve points won | 61.9% | 67.4% |
| 2nd serve points won | 47% | 47.8% |
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