Monday's Bratislava 2 round of 32 pits Milos Karol against Nishesh Basavareddy on hard. Nishesh Basavareddy limps in on a 3-match losing skid, just 3 wins in 10. Milos Karol is 4-6 across recent matches.

There's a wide gap in our ratings on hard, and our number follows from it. The edge belongs to Basavareddy — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.