A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Brandon Nakashima goes up against Luciano Darderi in the Montreal quarterfinal. Brandon Nakashima has won 7 of the last 10. Luciano Darderi has won 7 of the last 10.
The serve is where this match separates: Nakashima has been winning 74.2% of first-serve points to Darderi's 70.3%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Nakashima.