Alexander Ritschard and Sebastian Ofner meet in the round of 16 at Seville on Wednesday. Sebastian Ofner comes in at 4 wins from the last ten. Alexander Ritschard has won 6 of the last 10.
The serve is where this match separates: Ofner has been winning 73.2% of first-serve points to Ritschard's 69%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. Ritschard comes in off a compressed schedule; Ofner comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Ofner fractionally more likely to land the big points.
The numbers behind the pick
Serve
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Alexander Ritschard | Sebastian Ofner |
|---|
| 1st serve in | 59% | 56.5% |
| 1st serve points won | 69% | 73.2% |
| 2nd serve points won | 49.9% | 49.4% |
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