A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Stefano Travaglia goes up against Valentin Royer in the Olbia round of 16. Valentin Royer limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 6 wins in 10. Stefano Travaglia has dropped 2 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.
The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Travaglia comes in off a compressed schedule; Royer comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Royer gets the nod on the finest of margins.