ATX Open - Austin

A WTA 250 on outdoor hard in Austin, in the stretch before Indian Wells alongside Merida. The Plexicushion plays at ordinary pace and the regular-duty ball offers nothing for free: holds drop to 67%, aces nearly vanish and tiebreaks are uncommon. Scorelines move in chunks because the returner keeps getting into games. Pegula and Kostyuk are both champions here.