Analysis for Andreev-Dancevic (ATP Eastbourne)

Head-to-head record 1:0

Russian clay-courter Igor Andreev will play Canadian qualifier Frank Dancevic. Andreev is an offensive baseliner. He possesses one of the most powerful forehands on tour but his game is mostly based on great movement, incredible foot speed and consistent shots from the baseline. He prefers slow surfaces and his current form is not stellar at all. Negative YTD record of 15-16 is very poor balance for the player of his caliber. He will play solid grass courter Frank Dancevic. Canadian has gone on to lose in the first round of both the AEGON Trophy Challenger and in qualifying for the AEGON Championships, two tournaments played on arguably his best surface, grass. With several ATP points to defend in the upcoming weeks on the same surface, at Wimbledon and the Hall of Fame Championships, Dancevic is in grave danger, without a win, of seeing his ranking plummet out of the top 180. But he played well here in qualifiers and we believe he will win some matches on his favourite surface. Dancevic is a typical player for fast courts with great serve and solid volleys. Last year, he had a good run on grass winning the Surbiton challenger in late May. At Wimbledon, Dancevic was given a wild card entry. In the first round, he pulled off an impressive upset in defeating the number 7 seed and former finalist, David Nalbandian in straight sets which was probably his career best match. Qualifying matches under his belt and grass court experience make him competitive today and we think that his odds above 2.1 are worth trying.