Henri Squire and Matej Dodig meet in the semifinal at Trieste on Saturday. Matej Dodig brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten. Henri Squire is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.
The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.
The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Squire comes in off a compressed schedule; Dodig arrives with very little recovery time. Little separates them; Dodig gets the nod on the finest of margins.