Facundo Diaz Acosta and Vilius Gaubas meet in the semifinal at San Marino on Saturday. Facundo Diaz Acosta is rolling — 3 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play. Vilius Gaubas is rolling — 3 straight wins, 4 of 10 in recent play.
This is the first career meeting between the two, which means no head-to-head baggage on either side of the net.
Facundo Diaz Acosta is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Acosta around 65%. Acosta comes in off a compressed schedule; Gaubas comes in off a compressed schedule. The edge belongs to Acosta — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.