Not only is each member of the winning team compensated handsomely with $250,000 checks, there’s a significant level of pride on the line, as the Big 3 of tennis want this to become the Ryder Cup of the sport.

There isn’t much that separates both of them when they meet, but Friday’s matchup on an indoor hard court surface will give the edge to the American.

We’ll have to see how fast the court at the TD Garden plays, but the big-serving Opelka will be able to find his spots and be really tough to break no matter the surface’s speed.

In terms of pure tennis ability, both players are primed to reach new heights on tour in the coming years, though Berrettini has found some bigger results thus far in comparison to the younger Auger-Aliassime.

Both players hover around 50% for their career win rate on indoor hard courts, which is a bit of a surprise given the style of their games.

Berrettini will be more than happy to supply his opponent with a steady diet of slice backhands when he doesn’t have the ball on his forehand, and that patience will be key in the match.