Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Tommy Paul meet in the round of 16 at Hamburg on Wednesday. Tomas Martin Etcheverry is 6-4 across recent matches. Tommy Paul has won 4 in a row and 7 of the last 10 overall.
The ledger favors Tommy Paul, 3-0 across their 3 meetings with Tomas Martin Etcheverry. On clay specifically it reads 2-0 Paul — worth more than the overall number this week.
On paper it's close: comparable ratings, comparable serve numbers, small margins everywhere. Little separates them; Etcheverry gets the nod on the finest of margins.