A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Lilli Tagger goes up against Mai Hontama in the Livesport Prague Open round of 16. Lilli Tagger comes in at 3 wins from the last ten. Mai Hontama comes in at 3 wins from the last ten.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Hold strength tells the story — 66.4% versus 58.2% on first-serve points in Tagger's favor. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Tagger is exactly that — a lean.