Wednesday's Basel round of 32 pits Rinky Hijikata against Taylor Fritz on hard. Taylor Fritz is 5-5 across recent matches. Rinky Hijikata is searching for form, having lost 3 in a row (4 of the last 10).

Hold strength tells the story — 74.6% versus 68.6% on first-serve points in Fritz's favor. Anything other than a Fritz win would rank among the bigger surprises of the week.