Alexander Ritschard and Carlos Taberner meet in the round of 32 at Lisbon on Tuesday. Alexander Ritschard comes in at 6 wins from the last ten. Carlos Taberner limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 3 wins in 10.

Hold strength tells the story — 69% versus 65% on first-serve points in Ritschard's favor. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Ritschard is exactly that — a lean.