A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Carlos Taberner goes up against Max Wiskandt in the Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) round of 16. Carlos Taberner is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (3 of the last 10). Max Wiskandt is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (3 of the last 10).

Carlos Taberner simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. Taberner comes in off a compressed schedule; Wiskandt comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Taberner — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.