A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Juan Manuel Cerundolo goes up against Raphael Collignon in the Gstaad semifinal. Raphael Collignon comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Juan Manuel Cerundolo comes in at 7 wins from the last ten.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo has had the better of this rivalry, winning 3 of 3 against Raphael Collignon. On clay specifically it reads 2-0 Cerundolo — worth more than the overall number this week.
Hold strength tells the story — 73.9% versus 68.2% on first-serve points in Collignon's favor. Cerundolo comes in off a compressed schedule; Collignon comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Collignon gets the nod on the finest of margins.