Daniel Vallejo and Valentin Vacherot meet in the round of 64 at Cincinnati on Saturday. Valentin Vacherot is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (5 of the last 10). Daniel Vallejo is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (4 of the last 10).
Hold strength tells the story — 71.9% versus 64.9% on first-serve points in Vacherot's favor. Vallejo comes in off a compressed schedule. Anything other than a Vacherot win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.