A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Fajing Sun goes up against Hayato Matsuoka in the Ningbo round of 32. Hayato Matsuoka has dropped 5 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten. Fajing Sun is 3-7 across recent matches.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Little separates them; Matsuoka gets the nod on the finest of margins.