Engel enters at world rank 186 with mixed clay form, posting one win in his last five matches against Shelbayh but suffering four losses including shutouts to Bonzi and Zeppieri. The German faces a first-round meeting with Montes-De La Torre with no prior head-to-head history.

Montes-De La Torre ranks 345 and has won two of his last five matches, including consecutive victories over Vasa and Barreto Sanchez, though he suffered back-to-back 2-0 defeats to Sanchez Quilez and Rodesch. The Spanish player meets higher-ranked Engel in Menorca with no previous matchup data between them.