2008 French Open Picks: Bet on Rafael Nadal

Jordan Schwartz by Senior Writer Written on May 24, 2008
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Radek Stepanek (21) def. Jesse Huta Galung

I’ll take Stepanek to reach the third round for the third time in his career over the qualifier.

 

Lleyton Hewitt (25) def. Agustin Calleri

Hewitt has won two of three meetings between these two, including the only one played on clay.

 

David Ferrer (5) def. Fabrice Santoro

They’ve split two career meetings on hard courts so I’ll go with the guy who’s won a match here over the past three years.

 

James Blake (7) def. Ernests Gulbis

Blake got to the third round two years ago. I think he can do it again.

 

Janko Tipsarevic (32) def. Thierry Ascione

They’ve split four lifetime matches, but Tipsarevic won the one on clay.

 

Marcos Baghdatis (17) def. Juan Martin Del Potro

Del Potro beat Baghdatis on hard courts last year in Miami, but I think the Cypriot has the advantage on the red stuff.

 

Tomas Berdych (11) def. Michael Llodra

Berdych has never lost to Llodra, including a match played on clay in 2005.

 

Carlos Moya (16) def. Marcel Granollers

Moya beat Granollers on the clay of Barcelona last year.

 

Paul-Henri Mathieu (18) def. Oscar Hernandez

Mathieu beat Hernandez in straight sets on clay in 2005.

 

Guillermo Canas (29) def. Hyung-Taik Lee

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written on May 24, 2008 Preview/Prediction