A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Mariano Navone goes up against Stefano Travaglia in the Bastad round of 16. Mariano Navone limps in on a 4-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10. Stefano Travaglia limps in on a 2-match losing skid, just 4 wins in 10.
There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.
Mariano Navone is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Navone around 54%. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Navone fractionally more likely to land the big points.