Monday's Paris round of 64 pits Luca Van Assche against Mariano Navone on clay. Luca Van Assche is searching for form, having lost 4 in a row (3 of the last 10). Mariano Navone has dropped 2 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 66.4% versus 62.8% on first-serve points in Assche's favor. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Assche fractionally more likely to land the big points.