Alex Michelsen and Jason Jung meet in the round of 16 at Newport on Thursday. Alex Michelsen is 6-4 across recent matches. Jason Jung has won 3 of the last 10.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Hold strength tells the story — 71.1% versus 65% on first-serve points in Michelsen's favor. Michelsen comes in off a compressed schedule; Jung comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Michelsen fractionally more likely to land the big points.