Sunday's Montreal first round pits Marin Cilic against Sho Shimabukuro on hard. Marin Cilic is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (4 of the last 10). Sho Shimabukuro has dropped 3 straight and sits at 5-5 over the last ten.
Hold strength tells the story — 76.4% versus 70.6% on first-serve points in Cilic's favor. Cilic should have enough here, though Shimabukuro has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.