Vavassori, Andrea - Munar, Jaume

Hangzhou, hard court - 1/8-finals hard court.

Having already won a match in this tournament, Jacquet faces off against a clay court player, Etcheverry. Argentina is better suited for clay courts and, although he can play on hard courts, he cannot boast strong results. Even after a solid US Open tournament, Argentina has a negative balance of 8 wins and 9 losses on hard courts this season. The situation is different for the French player, who performs better on this surface and, with a strong serve, poses a threat to his opponent. After big tournaments, such as the Grand Slams, the first tournament afterwards often brings many surprises, and I expect that to be the case in this match with the third-ranked player falling. Etcheverry lost all three of his hard court tournaments before the US Open, so a loss here is not unexpected. Despite a lack of consistency, I still believe in a successful performance from the French player, especially after a strong start to the tournament.