Gilles Simon v Santiago Giraldo
Gilles Simon has not been impressive in recent times and he continued to be unimpressive against a very impressive James Duckworth yesterday. He just lacks the cutting edge to really take him to the top of the game. Having said that he is still a good player and should advance past Giraldo. Giraldo is a good player though and, with how Simon has been on the court, don't be surprised if the Colombian nicks a set. The Frenchman should advance through to the semi finals though.
Our Verdict: Simon in three sets- 11/4 with Bet 365
Radek Stepanek v Alexandr Dolgopolov
This match is so hard to call! Stepanek can be so solid and Dolgopolov can be so erratic. Dolgopolov is much higher ranked and capable of beating some of the top players on his day but he is also capable of losing to just about anyone. This match has got three sets written all over it. But which way is it going to go? With it being the start of the season Dolgopolov will suffer more if he's rusty so we're going to go for Stepanek. It really could go either way though.
Our Verdict: Stepanek in three sets- 3/1 with Bet 365
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Gilles Simon has not been impressive in recent times and he continued to be unimpressive against a very impressive James Duckworth yesterday. He just lacks the cutting edge to really take him to the top of the game. Having said that he is still a good player and should advance past Giraldo. Giraldo is a good player though and, with how Simon has been on the court, don't be surprised if the Colombian nicks a set. The Frenchman should advance through to the semi finals though.
Our Verdict: Simon in three sets- 11/4 with Bet 365
Radek Stepanek v Alexandr Dolgopolov
This match is so hard to call! Stepanek can be so solid and Dolgopolov can be so erratic. Dolgopolov is much higher ranked and capable of beating some of the top players on his day but he is also capable of losing to just about anyone. This match has got three sets written all over it. But which way is it going to go? With it being the start of the season Dolgopolov will suffer more if he's rusty so we're going to go for Stepanek. It really could go either way though.
Our Verdict: Stepanek in three sets- 3/1 with Bet 365
(All content is taken from the Matchpoint1 website)