Andre Ilagan and Rio Noguchi meet in the round of 32 at Newport on Wednesday. Andre Ilagan is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (6 of the last 10). Rio Noguchi limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10.
Rio Noguchi has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Andre Ilagan.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Ilagan comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Ilagan fractionally more likely to land the big points.