A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Cameron Norrie goes up against Denis Shapovalov in the Shanghai first round. Denis Shapovalov is 7-3 across recent matches. Cameron Norrie has dropped 3 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 74.7% versus 68.4% on first-serve points in Shapovalov's favor. Little separates them; Shapovalov gets the nod on the finest of margins.