Analysis for Andreev-Granollers (ATP Buenos Aires)

Head-to-head record 0:0

Two clay court specialists will fight for the third round spot at Buenos Aires. Granollers is a solid clay court player who has done pretty well here in the first round (he demolished Diego Junqueira 6:1, 6:2). He is a defensive baseliner who likes the long rallies from the baseline. He is a big fighter and even if his YTD results weren´t great though, we believe in his dirt abilities and fighting spirit. Usually, he frustrates his opponents so much that the opponent might actually try to change his game by either coming to the net in which case he can just execute passing shots down the lines. His opponent is Russian clay court specialist Igor Andreev. His latest form is at least questionable – he defeated Fognini in the first round here (7:5, 7:6), he played some good matches at Costa Do Sauipe (he defeated Starace, Machado and Cuevas, he lost to Kubot in semifinal) but he has been too inconsistent for us. We see 50:50 chances on both sides and thus we will stay with Spanish underdog at odds 2.1 or more.