Dalibor Svrcina and Rinky Hijikata meet in the round of 32 at Hangzhou on Thursday. Rinky Hijikata limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10. Dalibor Svrcina is 3-7 across recent matches.

Hold strength tells the story — 68.6% versus 63.3% on first-serve points in Hijikata's favor. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Hijikata fractionally more likely to land the big points.