A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Hynek Barton goes up against Zdenek Kolar in the Szczecin round of 16. Hynek Barton comes in at 5 wins from the last ten. Zdenek Kolar comes in at 3 wins from the last ten.

The serve is where this match separates: Barton has been winning 71.1% of first-serve points to Kolar's 64.8%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Barton — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.