Sunday's French Open first round pits Marta Kostyuk against Oksana Selekhmeteva on clay. Marta Kostyuk is rolling — 10 straight wins, 10 of 10 in recent play. Oksana Selekhmeteva has dropped 2 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.
Marta Kostyuk leads the head-to-head 1-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Kostyuk — worth more than the overall number this week.
Hold strength tells the story — 63.3% versus 58.1% on first-serve points in Kostyuk's favor. The edge belongs to Kostyuk — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.