betprepare.com

Llodra announced he will be retiring this year and the lower intensity in his tennis is already visible. He said his priority will be the Davis Cup, and there is no doubt he will do his best indoors, such as here. But, he only has one match behind him at this moment, played in completely different conditions in Australia, and I expect him to struggle a bit with his first such challenge, especially at the start of the match. Gicquel is a very unpleasant opponent who can also play well in fast conditions such as there, and has had a chance to polish his form in the qualifiers. He only lost his serve once in three matches, and regularly won over 85% of points on his first serve. I therefore expect him to be a tough nut to crack today, as he already was in both indoor matches vs Llondra when this bet paid out.