A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Joel Schwaerzler goes up against Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg in the Mouilleron-Le-Captif semifinal. Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg has won 8 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall. Joel Schwaerzler is rolling — 3 straight wins, 8 of 10 in recent play.

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg simply rates much higher on hard, and our number follows from it. Schwaerzler comes in off a compressed schedule; Wayenburg comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Wayenburg fractionally more likely to land the big points.