Tuesday's Palermo (Italy) round of 32 pits Alberto Caniato Carlo against Max Wiskandt on clay. Alberto Caniato Carlo has won 5 in a row and 5 of the last 10 overall. Max Wiskandt is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (3 of the last 10).

The serve is where this match separates: Carlo has been winning 70.6% of first-serve points to Wiskandt's 65.7%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Carlo — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.