Alexis Galarneau and Vit Kopriva meet in the first round at Montreal on Monday. Alexis Galarneau is 5-5 across recent matches. Vit Kopriva is searching for form, having lost 4 in a row (3 of the last 10).

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Galarneau fractionally more likely to land the big points.