P. Martin Tiffon takes on T. Gentzsch at the US Open, contested on hard courts. P. Tiffon enters ranked #210 while T. Gentzsch sits at #145, a 65-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

T. Gentzsch is ranked #145 on the ATP tour with 393 ranking points.

P. Martin Tiffon is ranked #210 on the ATP tour with 269 ranking points.

P. Tiffon and T. Gentzsch have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

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