A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Daniel Vallejo goes up against Kyrian Jacquet in the Cincinnati first round. Kyrian Jacquet is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (2 of the last 10). Daniel Vallejo is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (4 of the last 10).
The serve is where this match separates: Jacquet has been winning 69.9% of first-serve points to Vallejo's 64.9%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Jacquet — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.