Federico Arnaboldi and Juan Pablo Varillas meet in the round of 32 at Genova on Tuesday. Juan Pablo Varillas is 7-3 across recent matches. Federico Arnaboldi limps in on a 7-match losing skid, just 2 wins in 10.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on clay, and our number follows from it. The edge belongs to Varillas — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.