Alexander Bublik and Jan Lennard Struff meet in the round of 16 at Stuttgart on Wednesday. Alexander Bublik limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10. Jan Lennard Struff is 5-5 across recent matches.
Jan Lennard Struff has had the better of this rivalry, winning 4 of 7 against Alexander Bublik. On grass specifically it reads 1-0 Bublik — worth more than the overall number this week.
The underlying stats are tight across the board — this is a matchup decided by a handful of points. Struff comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Bublik — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.