Analysis for Mahut-Kendrick (ATP US Open)

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Second round matches are underway today in Flushing Meadows but our pick is still for first round match - Nicolas Mahut of France will fight Robert Kendrick from United States. There is no doubt that Mahut is a better player than his American opponent but Kendrick´s run in qualifiers is at least worth mentioning (he beated Vemic, Zampieri and Stadler). Robert Kendrick has been called a "serve and volley" player by some. His main strengths are his serve and his forehand. He is a typical US player who likes fast surfaces and enjoys offensive battles. We don´t think that Kendrick is a player with big talent and he will probably never make any remarkable successes but from time to time, he is able to surprise and defeat better ranked players.

His opponent, Frenchman Nicolas Mahut, has had a solid season so far but his last match in New Haven was disastrous. He lost pure claycourter Ivo Minar and didn´t look confident at all. We think that odds above 2.00 could be worth trying for a small stake.