M. Xu is a British player ranked 257 competing on home grass at the Birmingham tournament. With no prior head-to-head record against K. Cross, Xu will aim to capitalize on the grass court surface where British players often perform well. Recent form data is not available for Xu heading into this match.

K. Cross is a Canadian player ranked 199 facing M. Xu at the grass court Birmingham tournament. Cross arrives with recent losses to Y. Putintseva and L. Karatancheva, both decisive 2–0 setbacks that will need to be addressed on grass. The Canadian will look to regroup and adjust her game against the home British competitor.