Last year's finalist enters the scene!

A simple formality for Ruud against a young American out of qualifying? Nava is a bit more than that though..

We are starting to get to know Nava a little better over time, an explosive temperament on the pitch, he expresses himself a lot. Obvious qualities but for the moment he is still a little too "crazy" on the field to try anything at times (in particular aces on second ball), it is necessary to channel this energy and his work in the academy of Ferrero pays off I think. He comes out of a final as a challenger and passed his 3 qualifying rounds being serious. Obviously he will have to raise his level even further if he wants to annoy Ruud, the Norwegian has average results on hard courts but we must not forget that he reached the final here last year! Good as usual he had chatted a little on the draw but he released big games and it is still the case, it is quite open to go to the quarters. Well anchored in the top 10 in the world, he shows at each Grand Slam (except Wimbledon) that he can be counted on, even when it's not clay. A perfect and smooth start to the tournament? That's not my feeling...