Brandon Nakashima and Rafael Jodar meet in the semifinal at Montreal on Wednesday. Rafael Jodar has won 4 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Brandon Nakashima has won 4 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Nakashima comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Jodar fractionally more likely to land the big points.