A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Sinja Kraus goes up against Talia Gibson in the Osaka round of 16. Talia Gibson comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Sinja Kraus has won 5 of the last 10.

Hold strength tells the story — 64.3% versus 58.9% on first-serve points in Gibson's favor. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Gibson fractionally more likely to land the big points.