Monday's Cincinnati round of 32 pits Jakub Mensik against Rinky Hijikata on hard. Jakub Mensik has won 6 of the last 10. Rinky Hijikata comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.
Hold strength tells the story — 76.7% versus 68.8% on first-serve points in Mensik's favor. Expect resistance, but the match-level math tilts clearly toward Mensik.