A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Francisco Comesana goes up against Thiago Seyboth Wild in the Santa Cruz 2 semifinal. Thiago Seyboth Wild is rolling — 3 straight wins, 9 of 10 in recent play. Francisco Comesana brings a 3-match winning streak into this one, 5-5 across the last ten.

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