It is not likely that Nordqvist or Sagström will get the chance to hit the decisive putt in this year's Solheim Cup, but that does not mean that their roles are not important during the singles game, which will decide the 17th edition of the competition.

Europe has the lead with 9-7 before the decision, after a very strong end to Sunday's game, and would like to continue surfing on the wave of success during the last day's game in the mammoth golf party at Inverness Club in Ohio.

Replay from 2017

The meeting between Nordqvist and Thompson also started the singles in Des Moines, Iowa, four years ago.

Then it was a draw - funny enough with the Swede's then boyfriend and now husband Kevin McAlpine as Thompson's caddy - in a Solheim Cup that the USA finally won.

Now it is instead Europe that may be on its way to the second victory ever on American soil.

Anna Nordqvist has won two of her three matches so far, while Lexi Thompson has won one of three.

The two met in a best ball on Saturday, when Nordqvist and Matilda Castren won clearly against Thompson and Mina Harigae.

A small mental advantage for the 34-year-old Swede, that is.

For Madelene Sagström, the situation is a bit of the opposite.

She and Ally Ewing met as late as in Saturday's controversial best ball match, where the questionable verdict against Sagström having moved the ball for Nelly Korda became the big snack.

Ewing and Korda eventually won then, but trust that Sagström - who also lost his foursome on Sunday barely - does not want to leave this year's Solheim Cup without having scored a single point.

- I have played quite well, so I'm not so worried.

It's just a matter of driving, says Sagström.

Superrookies meet

Behind the Swedes, two of the Solheim Cup's big exclamation marks meet in the third single.

Irish Leona Maguire and American Jennifer Kupcho are both rookies and undefeated.

They met in Sunday's best balls, when it was a draw after Maguire's partner Mel Reid finished with a birdie and sniffed Kupcho and Lizette Salas for the victory.

Europe needs 5.5 points in the twelve singles to win the Solheim Cup.

Five points are enough to keep the dent, as the reigning champion can do it if it ends in a draw.

Sometime around midnight, Swedish time, it is clear which team has been the strongest in this year's prestige meeting.