Jacob Fearnley and Mark Lajal meet in the round of 32 at Newport on Thursday. Mark Lajal has won 7 of the last 10. Jacob Fearnley limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 6 wins in 10.
There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.
Hold strength tells the story — 74% versus 70.3% on first-serve points in Lajal's favor. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Lajal fractionally more likely to land the big points.