I. Shinikova takes on B. Du Pree at the W75 Ourense (Spain), contested on hard courts. I. Shinikova enters ranked #345 while B. Pree sits at #319, a 26-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

B. Du Pree is ranked #319 on the ITF tour with 218 ranking points.

I. Shinikova is ranked #345 on the ITF tour with 190 ranking points.

I. Shinikova and B. Pree have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

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