A spot in the next round is at stake on Monday, when Mai Hontama goes up against Viktorija Golubic in the Osaka round of 32. Viktorija Golubic is 5-5 across recent matches. Mai Hontama is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (4 of the last 10).

Viktorija Golubic simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Golubic should have enough here, though Hontama has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.