A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Alex Molcan goes up against Valentin Royer in the Umag round of 32. Alex Molcan has dropped 2 straight and sits at 6-4 over the last ten. Valentin Royer has won 5 of the last 10.
There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.
The serve is where this match separates: Molcan has been winning 66.2% of first-serve points to Royer's 25.5%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Molcan — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.