Monday's US Open first round pits Katie Volynets against Linda Noskova on hard. Linda Noskova has won 8 of the last 10. Katie Volynets is rolling — 5 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play.
The serve is where this match separates: Noskova has been winning 69.3% of first-serve points to Volynets's 57.3%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Noskova — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Katie Volynets | Linda Noskova |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 75.3% | 59.7% |
| 1st serve points won | 57.3% | 69.3% |
| 2nd serve points won | 44.4% | 45.8% |
The rest of the numbers
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