Marat Sharipov and Omar Jasika meet in the round of 16 at Wuning 3 (China) on Wednesday. Marat Sharipov has won 8 of the last 10. Omar Jasika has dropped 2 straight and sits at 4-6 over the last ten.

Hold strength tells the story — 76.8% versus 64.3% on first-serve points in Sharipov's favor. Jasika comes in off a compressed schedule. Jasika needs several things to break right at once; the percentages say they usually don't.