A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Facundo Mena goes up against Gustavo Heide in the Porto 2 semifinal. Gustavo Heide has won 3 in a row and 6 of the last 10 overall. Facundo Mena brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.
Gustavo Heide simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. Mena comes in off a compressed schedule; Heide comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Heide — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.