Botic Van De Zandschulp and Daniel Vallejo meet in the round of 16 at Bastad on Wednesday. Daniel Vallejo is 5-5 across recent matches. Botic Van De Zandschulp has dropped 2 straight and sits at 3-7 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.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Little separates them; Vallejo gets the nod on the finest of margins.