A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Hugo Gaston goes up against Luca Van Assche in the Estoril semifinal. Luca Van Assche comes in at 8 wins from the last ten. Hugo Gaston has won 5 of the last 10.

Luca Van Assche leads the head-to-head 1-0, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Assche — worth more than the overall number this week.

Luca Van Assche is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Assche around 61%. The edge belongs to Assche — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.