Friday 20/06/2014, 12:00, ATP Eastbourne, Jeremy Chardy vs Feliciano Lopez
Jeremy Chardy vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Preview
Jeremy Chardy was supposed to play the quarterfinal with Feliciano Lopez yesterday, but the game got postponed. As a result, the two players will lock horns on the grass of Eastbourne, with the winner to play the semifinal against American Sam Querrey. The Frenchman will have a hard time if he gets that far, but even outshining Lopez could prove to be a challenge and past performance is not encouraging.
Jeremy Chardy vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Odds
Jeremy Chardy 2.30, Feliciano Lopez 1.60
Jeremy Chardy vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Tips
Winning games in two sets is very important on grass, because the longer it takes to annihilate your opponent, the worse your chances get. Especially against a player who serves as strong as Feliciano does, the Frenchman needs to be very clinical and make the most of his opportunities to win.
Perhaps the biggest problem for Jeremy is that he tends to start the games rather slowly and sometimes allows his opponent to break the serve. Under normal circumstances, this would be a tragedy, because there is plenty of time to recuperate a slight deficit. Against Lopez on the other hand, any mistake committed early on can have incalculable consequences and you can't afford to fight an uphill battle.
Feliciano Lopez did his part and cruised past the underdog in the previous round, but he was not as dominant on the English grass as his fans expected him to be. In fact 2014 has been a rather disappointing year and the fact that he has a winning record over the last couple of months is not that important.
Lopez is at his best when playing on a hard surface but he's not that bad on grass and it all depends on how accurate his first serve is. Whenever he misses his first opportunity or when he scores few aces, opponents tend to creep up on him and winning tiebreaks is not his strong suit.
Key Facts
- Feliciano has the upper hand due to a better head to head record, but both games were won on a hard surface and on one occasion his opponent retired.
- Chardy is one of the fastest rising French players and he won 18 games in 2014 while losing just 14.
Jeremy Chardy vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Prediction
Bookmakers are overly generous with Jeremy Chardy and offer odds of 2.30 for the Frenchman to prevail and tie the score against Lopez. It is not going to be an easy match for Jeremy but he proved to be a tough nut to crack on several occasions, including the clay of Roland Garros. As long as the odds don't sink below even value, punters should take their chances and back Chardy at full stakes.
Bet: Jeremy Chardy @ 2.30 with Pinnacle Sports
