A spot in the next round is at stake on Thursday, when Jan Lennard Struff goes up against Roman Andres Burruchaga in the Cincinnati first round. Jan Lennard Struff is searching for form, having lost 2 in a row (5 of the last 10). Roman Andres Burruchaga limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 5 wins in 10.
The serve is where this match separates: Struff has been winning 76.5% of first-serve points to Burruchaga's 65.5%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Struff fractionally more likely to land the big points.