Takahashi arrives at 670th in the rankings with mixed form, winning three of his last five matches including a straight-sets victory over Jasika. He lost his most recent encounter to Matsuoka but showed consistency with wins against Alkaya and Matsuda.

Winter enters as the higher-ranked player at 466th, showing a 3-2 record in recent matches with wins over Sasikumar, Martin, and Dickerson. He suffered consecutive losses to Galarneau and Fery but has displayed competitive form in qualification play.