The Facts
- Liu is ranked WTA: 215. Shibahara is ranked WTA: 209.
- Liu has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 3 wins).
- Shibahara is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
- Liu may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
- Liu might have a minor edge in this game.
- In the last 1 head-to-head match, Liu won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 0:2.
Draw
Singles - Main1/16-finals
| 1 | Krejcikova B. (3) | Bye | |
| 2 | Hon P. (WC) | Cristian J. | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Pegula J. | Garcia C. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Raducanu E. | Rybakina E. (9) | 0 : 2 |
| 5 | Kontaveit A. (4) | Zhang S. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Ruse G. (Q) | Frech M. (Q) | 2 : 1 |
| 7 | Kvitova P. | Rus A. | 2 : 1 |
| 8 | Sharma A. (WC) | Jabeur O. (7) | 0 : 2 |
| 9 | Badosa P. (5) | Ostapenko J. | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Tomljanovic A. | Schmiedlova A. K. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | Olmos G. (Q) | Dodin O. (Q) | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Bencic B. | Haddad Maia B. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 13 | Kenin S. (8) | Kasatkina D. | 0 : 2 |
| 14 | Ferro F. (LL) | Mertens E. | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Shibahara E. | Alexandrova E. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Bye | Muguruza G. (2) |
1/8-finals
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Krejcikova B. (3) | Garcia C. | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Kontaveit A. (4) | Jabeur O. (RET.) (7) | 1 : 0 |
| 3 | Badosa P. (5) | Bencic B. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Kasatkina D. | Muguruza G. (2) | 2 : 0 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Krejcikova B. (3) | Kontaveit A. (4) | 2 : 1 |
| 2 | Badosa P. (5) | Kasatkina D. | 2 : 0 |
Final
| 1 | Krejcikova B. (3) | Badosa P. (5) | 1 : 2 |
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