Friday's Montreal round of 32 pits Alex Michelsen against Daniel Merida Aguilar on hard. Alex Michelsen is 9-1 across recent matches. Daniel Merida Aguilar is 7-3 across recent matches.

Hold strength tells the story — 69.8% versus 63.8% on first-serve points in Michelsen's favor. Michelsen should have enough here, though Aguilar has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.