A spot in the next round is at stake on Saturday, when Matej Dodig goes up against Thiago Seyboth Wild in the Genova semifinal. Matej Dodig has won 6 in a row and 8 of the last 10 overall. Thiago Seyboth Wild has won 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10 overall.

On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Dodig comes in off a compressed schedule; Wild comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Dodig fractionally more likely to land the big points.