A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Alexis Galarneau goes up against Juan Pablo Ficovich in the Newport round of 32. Juan Pablo Ficovich has dropped 4 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten. Alexis Galarneau has dropped 3 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Ficovich is exactly that — a lean.