A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Ignacio Buse goes up against Quentin Halys in the Beijing round of 32. Quentin Halys limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. Ignacio Buse has won 7 of the last 10.

Halys's 77.4% behind the first serve (against 68.3% for Buse) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Little separates them; Halys gets the nod on the finest of margins.