V. Lepchenko takes on E. Jones at the Toronto, contested on hard courts. V. Lepchenko enters ranked #176 while E. Jones sits at #134, a 42-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.

E. Jones is ranked #134 on the WTA tour with 583 ranking points.

V. Lepchenko is ranked #176 on the WTA tour with 449 ranking points.

V. Lepchenko and E. Jones have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

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