Botic Van De Zandschulp and Tallon Griekspoor meet in the first round at Cincinnati on Friday. Tallon Griekspoor is 4-6 across recent matches. Botic Van De Zandschulp has won 5 of the last 10.

Tallon Griekspoor has had the better of this rivalry, winning 2 of 3 against Botic Van De Zandschulp. On hard specifically it reads 2-1 Griekspoor — worth more than the overall number this week.

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