Not much to sink your teeth into?

On the surface, this match doesn’t seem very interesting.

With Carreno having just pulled out of Valencia because of arm pain, this match is uncertain, he might do a walkover. And if he does play? I’m not thrilled either, the Spaniard is still far from his best level and seems to be struggling every time I see him. He’s had a few nice wins in Challengers and doesn’t look completely out of his depth either, but there’s a tough opponent on the other side of the net..

Lehecka isn’t yet THE benchmark you can blindly trust, but the Czech is gaining consistency this season and hasn’t disappointed for quite a while. His year has been solid and he skipped Hamburg to better prepare for this tournament, I’d be surprised to see him play a bad first round, but anything can happen. In terms of the match‑up, he’s got enough power to hurt Carreno and put him under heavy pressure, his serve will really help him too and he’s got a good mentality. You can find flaws in his clay game, but he’s no mug at all.

He’s 14th in the world and is disappointing less and less, a slip‑up can always happen but I don’t really see it..