A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Lucrezia Stefanini goes up against Noma Noha Akugue in the Samsun round of 16. Noma Noha Akugue comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Lucrezia Stefanini is 4-6 across recent matches.
Akugue's 60.1% behind the first serve (against 55.2% for Stefanini) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Stefanini comes in off a compressed schedule; Akugue comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Akugue gets the nod on the finest of margins.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Lucrezia Stefanini | Noma Noha Akugue |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 74% | 62.5% |
| 1st serve points won | 55.2% | 60.1% |
| 2nd serve points won | 43.6% | 44.8% |
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