Michael Zheng vs Stefan Kozlov

Michael Zheng has been the busier and steadier man in Knoxville this week, backing up a win over Giles Hussey on Nov 10 with another over Ozan Baris on Nov 12 to reach this stage. Stefan Kozlov's most recent documented action came the previous week at the Charlottesville Challenger, where he was slated for a Saturday match, so he arrives with matches in his legs but a quick turnaround. There's no head-to-head history between these two in the notes, making this a first-read matchup. On current form and momentum through this draw, Zheng holds the edge, with fatigue his main threat.