A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Gonzalo Bueno goes up against Jaime Faria in the Estoril round of 16. Jaime Faria is 5-5 across recent matches. Gonzalo Bueno comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.
The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.
Hold strength tells the story — 72.1% versus 62.4% on first-serve points in Faria's favor. Bueno needs several things to break right at once; the percentages say they usually don't.