Increase cruising speed

A different impression of the two players, personally. Arthur Fery did the job, but the level can be much better. On serve already, and even in overall solidity. He wins his match against Rottgering through experience, not level. And in his post-match interview, you could interpret a "I'm happy, I’m building momentum before the US Open" as him treating Winston-Salem like a real warm-up tournament, and therefore fairly secondary.

Whereas on the other side, Kovacevic gives me the feeling that he’s there to win it. He’s a local guy already, that changes things. And the level was generally better. Sure, his game is riskier against a very mobile Fery who’s a good counterpuncher, but he’s also got enough fire in his arm to make the difference and take Arthur by storm with a bit more experience and consistency especially than Rottgering.

In my analyst brain, I see a set in which Kova will play his aggressive tennis fairly loose and clearly put Fery in trouble. Then a slight fear that Fery might turn into a bit of a wall and highlight the sometimes too erratic game of the American.