On the string

For the 2nd Sunshine Double tournament, the Colombian once again comes close to being admitted directly into the main draw, being ranked 84th in the world. Will he benefit from it?

Instinctively, we say to ourselves that there is not too much debate to be had about this match. Shevchenko has proven such resilience in his matches throughout his career that it is hard to see him losing in this R1. But you have to stay on your guard. Galan always sucks a bit in R1s in somewhat fast conditions. We can hang on to that because otherwise, apart from in Buenos Aires on a fast, high-bouncing court, the Colombian hasn't really shone lately. Where Shevchenko made the jealous people talk. From now on Kazak will be in a position that he appreciates since he will not have to make the play, in any case to conclude the points. He will build his points from the baseline and fight to counter Galan's attacks. He often falls short before returning to battle, and this is the case here following his somewhat disconcerting defeat against Cerundolo F. in Indian Wells. It still remains an R1 with a lot of unknowns, let's see the odds.