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Hibino played nine clay matches of which she lost four before coming to Istanbul. All ITF level. She's been avoiding clay throughout her career, and for a reason. Even though her style makes her a perfect fit for these courts, her movement is the problem. It's different with every type of the court, as was obvious in the first two matches in Istanbul. The 15 y.o. lead the set and had two break-points for the double break in the second set, and a player outside of top 250 took that set. Disregarding clay and all it means for Hibino, her form is awful, and these two wins here were only a mask for that. She came here in a 5-match losing run, all in straight sets, and these two wins are no proof of the end of her crisis, but quite the opposite. Buyukakcay connected WTA wins three times this season, and is obviously on her way towards the Top 100. She also beat Cirstea yesterday, who's in a good form and got a rhythm from the ITF tournaments, and is worth the Top 50 position now. The Turk is playing at home, she's playing well, and her two matches here were tougher than the Japanese's. She loves clay much better, she played better, and I think she'll take advantage of the circumstances, something that a 15-year-old and a player outside of Top 250 just couldn't do.