Heavens my Nardi

Luca Nardi is doing it again! Another lucky loser, here he is in the third round of an M1000, and I say, watch out!

And yes, a combination of circumstances that makes Nardi a tricky opponent today. Eliminated by an excellent Blockx in the second round of qualifying, the Italian took advantage of a catastrophic Tirante in R1, then a Shapo who was a little too erratic and cramping up in R2. But we must also give credit to the Italian, even if I often have trouble doing so. He holds his service games better, and he is still as annoying to play from the baseline. Now he is in rhythm and with a little more confidence. And then, physically, it is not the volume of matches he plays during the season that scares me. What could be a trap against Mensik? I think so. Jakub played well against Quinn, and even played a really good second set. We feel him better now, but I do not forget that the matchup was very favorable to him, and that it is only one reassuring match since his defeat at Roland Garros. Furthermore, we know that he doesn't like profiles of good baseliners like Nardi. Shapo had to go to the net often because from the baseline, he lost a lot of points. We'll see if Nardi manages to turn the Czech over. I find him compact and skillful on the return, but more difficult for him when there's an angle. And then, if it gets physical, Jakub reassures me less... In short, I think it's an exploitable trap for a bettor given the odds. Let's see the possible bets.