Friday's Newport quarterfinal pits Alex Michelsen against Liam Broady on grass. Alex Michelsen is 6-4 across recent matches. Liam Broady has won 6 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.
Michelsen's 71.1% behind the first serve (against 67.2% for Broady) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Michelsen comes in off a compressed schedule; Broady comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Michelsen fractionally more likely to land the big points.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Alex Michelsen | Liam Broady |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 66.4% | 61.8% |
| 1st serve points won | 71.1% | 67.2% |
| 2nd serve points won | 51.6% | 49.4% |
The rest of the numbers
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