A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Carlos Sanchez Jover goes up against Daniel Elahi Galan in the Plovdiv 2 (Bulgaria) round of 16. Daniel Elahi Galan is 6-4 across recent matches. Carlos Sanchez Jover comes in at 4 wins from the last ten.
Hold strength tells the story — 67.6% versus 59.6% on first-serve points in Galan's favor. Galan comes in off a compressed schedule. Anything other than a Galan win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.