A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Jack Pinnington Jones goes up against Joel Schwaerzler in the Villena round of 16. Joel Schwaerzler comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Jack Pinnington Jones has won 4 of the last 10.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Jones comes in off a compressed schedule; Schwaerzler comes in off a compressed schedule. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Schwaerzler is exactly that — a lean.