Sunday's Cincinnati round of 64 pits Ben Shelton against Jaime Faria on hard. Ben Shelton is rolling — 6 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play. Jaime Faria limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10.

Hold strength tells the story — 74.5% versus 71.3% on first-serve points in Shelton's favor. If Shelton plays anywhere close to a normal level, this ends in relatively comfortable fashion.