A spot in the next round is at stake on Sunday, when Tatjana Maria goes up against Yuriko Miyazaki in the London semifinal. Tatjana Maria is 5-5 across recent matches. Yuriko Miyazaki comes in at 4 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 — 65.7% versus 59.9% on first-serve points in Maria's favor. Anything other than a Maria win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.