A spot in the next round is at stake on Friday, when Henri Squire goes up against Otto Virtanen in the Tampere quarterfinal. Otto Virtanen comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Henri Squire comes in at 6 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.
Virtanen's 74.8% behind the first serve (against 70.5% for Squire) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Squire comes in off a compressed schedule; Virtanen comes in off a compressed schedule. Little separates them; Virtanen gets the nod on the finest of margins.