A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Mayar Sherif goes up against Nikola Bartunkova in the US Open first round. Nikola Bartunkova is 6-4 across recent matches. Mayar Sherif is 9-1 across recent matches.
Hold strength tells the story — 68.4% versus 58.6% on first-serve points in Bartunkova's favor. Bartunkova should have enough here, though Sherif has the tools to make the scoreboard uncomfortable.