A spot in the next round is at stake on Monday, when Darwin Blanch goes up against Rinky Hijikata in the Winston-Salem round of 64. Rinky Hijikata comes in at 4 wins from the last ten. Darwin Blanch limps in on a 6-match losing skid, just 2 wins in 10.
Rinky Hijikata is clearly higher-rated on hard — our number puts Hijikata around 66%. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Hijikata.