A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Jurij Rodionov goes up against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Kitzbuhel round of 16. Tomas Martin Etcheverry limps in on a 7-match losing skid, just 2 wins in 10. Jurij Rodionov comes in at 2 wins from the last ten.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. The edge belongs to Etcheverry — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.