Monday's French Open first round pits Jenson Brooksby against Mariano Navone on clay. Jenson Brooksby is searching for form, having lost 5 in a row (3 of the last 10). Mariano Navone is rolling — 4 straight wins, 7 of 10 in recent play.
Mariano Navone 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 Navone — worth more than the overall number this week.
Brooksby's 67% behind the first serve (against 62.6% for Navone) means break chances should be scarce in one direction. Little separates them; Brooksby gets the nod on the finest of margins.