Dalibor Svrcina and Marat Sharipov meet in the round of 32 at Jingshan on Wednesday. Marat Sharipov has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall. Dalibor Svrcina has dropped 2 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 76.8% versus 63.2% on first-serve points in Sharipov's favor. Little separates them; Sharipov gets the nod on the finest of margins.