Marcos Damm, ranked 116th in the world, represents the United States at the Birmingham grass-court tournament. The American has shown mixed recent form, recording two wins against Alexei Rinderknech and Marton Basing alongside three losses to Tommy Samuel, Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Jack McCabe. This will be Damm's first career meeting with Britain's Billy Harris on grass, where serving and net play typically decide tight contests.

Billy Harris, ranked 150th globally, competes for the United Kingdom in this Birmingham grass encounter. The British player enters on a challenging run, having lost his last five matches against opponents including Facundo Comesana, Pablo Brunclik and Collin Wong without securing a set in recent outings. Harris will need to find rhythm quickly against Damm, as grass courts reward aggressive tennis and early break opportunities in opening sets.