Jacob Fearnley and Remy Bertola meet in the round of 32 at Bloomfield Hills on Tuesday. Remy Bertola limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10. Jacob Fearnley is rolling — 5 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.
There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Bertola is exactly that — a lean.