Ann Li vs Lya Fernandez — R16 — Madrid Open

Ranked 1,373rd to her opponent's 34, Fernandez flipped the gap with serve: 75% first serves in, 76% of those points won (35 of 46) against Li's 66%, plus six aces to one. Li never solved the return, taking just 24% of first-serve return points (11 of 46) and never holding consistent pressure on a 5-of-17 games haul. In their first meeting and first clay clash, Fernandez closed it in 82 minutes, winning 63 of 113 total points.