Landisville 2 ITF features a match between a Russian and an American player, with a head to head record of 0-2 in favor of the American. Both matches were played on clay courts. However, the Russian's strongest surface is actually hard court, and she also has strong motivation going into the match. In general, she has had better results in the last few years and has earned all of her ITF titles on hard courts. As for Kalieva, her main surface is clay, and she is not a strong server, relying mostly on her groundstrokes. This can be a disadvantage against stronger opponents. On the other hand, this is Kalieva's fourth consecutive match, as she also had to play qualifying matches, while it is only the second match for the Russian. Considering that Kalieva's energy may already be depleted and the Russian's strong motivation, I don't think home court advantage will make a difference in this case.
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