Thursday's Basel round of 16 pits Alex Michelsen against Arthur Fils on hard. Arthur Fils is 6-4 across recent matches. Alex Michelsen comes in at 6 wins from the last ten.

The serve is where this match separates: Fils has been winning 73.9% of first-serve points to Michelsen's 69.8%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Fils should have enough here, though Michelsen has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.