Pablo Llamas Ruiz and Thiago Agustin Tirante meet in the first round at French Open on Sunday. Thiago Agustin Tirante comes in at 7 wins from the last ten. Pablo Llamas Ruiz has won 5 of the last 10.

Thiago Agustin Tirante has had the better of this rivalry, winning 1 of 1 against Pablo Llamas Ruiz. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Tirante — worth more than the overall number this week.

The serve is where this match separates: Tirante has been winning 71.8% of first-serve points to Ruiz's 65%, and on clay that gap compounds fast. The edge belongs to Tirante — real, but not the kind you take for granted at this level.