A spot in the next round is at stake on Monday, when Karolina Pliskova goes up against Oleksandra Oliynykova in the Toronto first round. Karolina Pliskova has won 7 of the last 10. Oleksandra Oliynykova has won 6 of the last 10.
Hold strength tells the story — 68.5% versus 57.5% on first-serve points in Pliskova's favor. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Pliskova is exactly that — a lean.