Wednesday's St. Tropez round of 16 pits Mark Lajal against Thomas Faurel on hard. Mark Lajal has won 8 of the last 10. Thomas Faurel is 2-8 across recent matches.

Hold strength tells the story — 71.2% versus 63% on first-serve points in Lajal's favor. Faurel comes in off a compressed schedule. If Lajal plays anywhere close to a normal level, this ends in relatively comfortable fashion.