Sunday brings the Pozoblanco final: Chris Rodesch against Ilya Ivashka. Chris Rodesch has won 4 in a row and 6 of the last 10 overall. Ilya Ivashka is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.
The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.
The serve is where this match separates: Rodesch has been winning 73.5% of first-serve points to Ivashka's 69.8%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Rodesch comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Rodesch — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.