Saturday's Newport semifinal pits Adam Walton against Alex Michelsen on grass. Adam Walton has won 3 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Alex Michelsen brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Walton comes in off a compressed schedule; Michelsen comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Walton gets the nod on the finest of margins.