It sits at 103%, which is decent, but still not likely indicative of his talent level.
#Lucas pouille vs karen khachanov plus#
His tour-level hold plus break percentage across surfaces in 2022 tells a pretty good story. Otte’s game is much more fluid than most that are 6’4, though. Thanks to his height, he possesses a big serve and he’s got impressive groundstrokes. Oscar Otte at his peak is a really fun watch. Roberto Carballes Baena (+146)Īnother matchup for Tuesday’s action pits a rather mercurial player with a fair amount of talent against a rock-solid baseliner that is all-too-happy to drag points and games out as long as possible. This won’t be a totally one-sided affair, but Kolar should be a favorite here, and not a pick ’em simply because of who is opponent once was. His serve and groundstrokes will be tough for Kolar when they’re on. This is a phenomenal opportunity for the Czech veteran to find his way through to the second round.ĭon’t be too worried if Pouille jumps out the early lead. A long format, against an opponent struggling for form, on a surface that demands a physical level he likely doesn’t have. Here, however, he’s found the perfect storm. The thought of him beating Pouille on any surface a few years ago would’ve drawn hysterical laughter from the tennis community. That holds particularly true when you factor in his opposition. The fitness and endurance just aren’t there for the Frenchman at the moment and that spells trouble. In a warmup event last week, he was tuned up by Oscar Otte. Martin Cuevas, not the much-more-talented Pablo. Pouille has been dispatched in straight sets by Roberto Carballes Baena and beaten in a third set tiebreak against Cuevas. He’s shown flashes on the whole, but apart from a stunning victory over Karen Khachanov in Madrid (played at altitude), it’s been a miserable run for the 28-year-old.
His clay court track record since his return from injury (from which he will likely never truly get back to his best form from) has been abysmal. The key here is that this matched is being priced up for Pouille more on his reputation than his actual play on court. He’ll be battling a Challenger Tour clay-court specialist whose style is predicated in baseline solidity and very few unforced errors. Pouille used a blend of big hitting, athleticism and consistency to reach that point. Zdenek Kolar (-105)įirst up, a match between a man who once reached the heights of being a top-10 player in the world.
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