A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Grigor Dimitrov goes up against Sebastian Baez in the Cincinnati first round. Grigor Dimitrov is 6-4 across recent matches. Sebastian Baez comes in at 6 wins from the last ten.
Hold strength tells the story — 73.8% versus 64.7% on first-serve points in Dimitrov's favor. Dimitrov should have enough here, though Baez has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.