A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Arthur Fery goes up against Karen Khachanov in the Shanghai round of 64. Karen Khachanov is 6-4 across recent matches. Arthur Fery comes in at 6 wins from the last ten.

The serve is where this match separates: Khachanov has been winning 72% of first-serve points to Fery's 68.8%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Khachanov — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.