J. M. Cerundolo takes on S. Baez at the Winston-Salem, contested on hard courts. J. Cerundolo enters ranked #51 while S. Baez sits at #50, a closely-matched pairing on paper. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

S. Baez is ranked #50 on the ATP tour with 1,044 ranking points.

J. M. Cerundolo is ranked #51 on the ATP tour with 1,040 ranking points.

J. Cerundolo and S. Baez have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

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