Wednesday's Tokyo round of 32 pits Alexander Blockx against Valentin Vacherot on hard. Alexander Blockx brings a 4-match winning streak into this one, 7-3 across the last ten. Valentin Vacherot comes in at 4 wins from the last ten.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Blockx is exactly that — a lean.