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Shnaider vs McNally — WTA Seoul R1 Preview
WTA Seoul
Hard Court
Round 1
🧠 Form & Context
Diana Shnaider (🇷🇺, #19, lefty)
- 🏆 Recent high: WTA 500 Monterrey champion (d. Parks, Mertens, Alexandrova; three deciding-set wins).
- ↘️ Volatile since: 4 R1 exits in last 6 events, incl. US Open loss to Siegemund.
- 📊 2025: 23–20 overall; 11–11 on hard. Semifinal or better was elusive until Monterrey.
Caty McNally (🇺🇸, #93)
- 🩹 Comeback story: back inside Top 100 after long injury layoff across 2023–24.
- 🔥 Summer surge: titles at WTA 125 Newport Beach & W100 Evansville + Montreal R3.
- ✅ Qualified here (d. Wang Yafan, Liang En-Shuo) with straight-set wins.
- 📊 2025: 42–16 overall; 17–7 on hard.
📊 Tale of the Tape (Qualitative)
| Factor | Diana Shnaider | Caty McNally |
|---|---|---|
| Serve Patterns | Lefty slider; streaky % | Spot-serving; sets up forward play |
| Baseline Identity | First-strike FH, heavy topspin | Counter-punch + tempo changes |
| Transition/Net | Selective finishing | Comfortable at net, good hands |
| Recent Trajectory | 🏆 Monterrey; several early exits | ⬆️ Titles + clean qualies this week |
| Match Rhythm | High variance | Steady, high-volume 2025 |
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