A spot in the next round is at stake on Tuesday, when Jacob Fearnley goes up against Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open first round. Jacob Fearnley limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 2 wins in 10. Juan Manuel Cerundolo is rolling — 3 straight wins, 4 of 10 in recent play.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo 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 Cerundolo — worth more than the overall number this week.
Hold strength tells the story — 70.5% versus 66.1% on first-serve points in Fearnley's favor. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Fearnley fractionally more likely to land the big points.