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This is match from the first round. Zdenek Kolar is clay court specialist and he rarely show up on hard courts and when he does it he is far from successful. This will be the first match between them. Kotov started the year well. He is 4/1 w/l and reached the semifinals on the Koblenz Challenger. Kolar is 3/7 w/l in the last ten matches and Kotov is 8/2 w/l in the last ten. I think the Russian will win this one.

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This is match from the R16. Both players are still undefeated this year. Bautista Agut won in straight sets his last match which was quite surprising as he faced K.Khachanov and more important he won his first two matches with 3-2. In the H2H Cilic is leading with 4-1. The Croatian survived in five sets drama against Verdasco as the Spaniard served double fault when he had a match point. I think the Croatian will be inspired after the 3-2 win and will win this match.

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This is match from the first round. Fratangelo was in poor form prior the Australian open qualifications losing three in a row but bounced back with three good wins here. He also won the only previous match with Simon. The French is looking good with semifinal in Pune and semifinal at least in Sydney. Still the win of the Ameican came on clay where the edge of Simon should be biggest and I think Fratangelo can win a set at least.

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This is match from the first round. Pouille did not play well in the past year. He finished with 26/23 w/l record but more important he lost seven matches in a row. I think mentally he will be put under big pressure. Kukushkin is trailing in the H2H with 1-2. Kukushkin can be equal with the French from the base line when his game is on. Kukushkin will play his first match for the year and that may be a disadvantage but still he will be fresh physically. I see pretty tight match and my call is Kukushkin to win 2 sets.

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This is match from the first round. The Serbian won three matches in the qualifications and also he is on top ranking on both singles and doubles. This will be the first meeting between those two. Verdasco has some matches under his belt this year and looked in relative good form. Still Kecmanovic finished 2018 with title and this year is 6/1 w/l. I think Kecmanovic will take two sets in this one.

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This is match from the first round. I think the Russian is hugely overrated in this one. He is the clear favorite and he played solid tennis in Abu Dhabi but still he lost from Wawrinka in straight sets in his only competitive match this season. This will be the first match between them. Gojowczyk is crafty player with good base line strokes and decent serve. Last year he reached the second round here for the first time in his career and steal set from A.Zverev. I think in this one we will see another encounter with both players to win a set.

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This is match from the first round. Both players like the slower surfaces but also can play not bad on the hard courts. Cuevas is more successful than Lajovic on both singles and doubles. He started the year slow with two losses and a win but the form of the Serbian with two losses and two wins does not point to such odd. Cuevas won the only match in the H2H and I think he will managed to win two sets.

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This is match from the first round. Dimitrov is No21 in the world and the pure favorite in this match due the fact that Tipsarevic has not played single match in 2018. On the other hand the Serbian has always been very determined player and he is leading in the H2H record with 5-1. Dimitrov reached the quarter finals last year and has a lot of points to defend. I think he will be under significant pressure and the Serbian will steal a set.

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This is match from the second round. Soeda is experienced competitor and he likes the hard courts outdoor most just like the conditions here. This will be the first match between them. Trabaglia is the higher ranked player but he plays on hard courts only when he is “forced to”. He is clay courts specialist and experience problems with taking ball early and adjusting his game to be more aggressive on return. I think the more experienced Soeda will take a set.

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This is clash from the first round. Neither of those two is good on hard courts. Horansky has 62-41 career record and Vatutin is 73-35. Both of them will play their first match for the 2019 season. Also this will be the first match between them. I think this match will be tighter than the odds suggest and most likely will end in three sets but I go for the safer bet Horansky to win a set.

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This is match from the first round. Bellucci is lefty and a clay court specialists but his strong serve and sharp game could trouble anyone even on hard courts. He is far from his best but he is leading with 3-1 in the H2H against Rosol. The Czech also is seeking return to his best but started the year with two losses in straight sets. I think the Brazilian will take a set.

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This is match from the first round. Bemelmans is one hundred place above his opponent. He is lefty with good serve and backhand. He is playing well on the faster surfaces but likes mostly to play indoors. Coppejans is leading with 3-1 in the H2H and no matter that he is clay court specialist he has sharp enough strokes to challenge Bemelmans and win a set minimum.

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This is match from the first round. Sonego is the higher ranked player and he reached the quarter finals on the Playford Challenger. On the other hand the Italian is clay courts specialist and no matter that he has some good matches on hard courts he look vulnerable. Clarke is the fair outsider but he is playing mostly on hard courts last year and I think he will be competitive enough to win a set.

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This is match from the first round. This Challenger is far from the strongest as most of the regular participants are in Australia to play in the qualifications for the main scheme of the Australian open. This will be first match between them. Grigelis is talented player and significantly better on indoors than Broady. Moreover Broady had woeful 2018 and started not bad start of this year. I think Grigelis could win a set.

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This is match from the first round. Both players will make their debut for the 2019 season. Shapovalov definitely is the more talented player and the better one overall. The question does the Canadian improved his mental strength enough to be consist throughout a whole tournament or even for a match. Sousa is player who will make less amount if unforced errors and he is former finalist here. I think the Portuguese will take a set minimum.

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This is match from the R16. Cecchinato drew my attention in the end of 2018 when he had a nice run in Shanghai and did beat G.Simon and H.Chung before losing in the third round to N.Djokovic. He is clay court specialist and his game suits the slow courts most. Still he is No20 in the world and more or less he can have some success against fellow clay court specialist like D.Lajovic. In the H2H the result is 2-1 for Lajovic but all of the matches were on clay. The Serbian has significantly bigger success on hard courts than Cecchinato but his game is based on the longer rallies something that will give some chances to the Italian and I think Cecchinato will win a set at least.

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This is very interesting match from the quarter finals and may be the most exiting one. Both likes to play in Brisbane and both are determined to win the title. In the H2H Nishikori is leading with 5-1 but the only win of the Bulgarian came here back in 2017. Nishikori take the ball earlier from both sides and that is the biggest problem for Dimitrov who need extra time to make his shots especially from backhand. Also Nishikori have great return and will neutralize one of the greatest weapons of the Bulgarian his first serve. Moreover the Japanese has great passing shots and I doubted that Dimitrov will have an easy time near the net. I back Nishikori to win.

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This is match from the first round between two qualifiers. Humbert is significantly more talented. He had tremendously good 2018 finished with record 69/25 w/l. On the other hand Uchiyama is crafty player on hard court outdoors. He has balanced game and in my opinion will play free of pressure as he is in the position of an outsider. In the same time Humbert is the favorite but I doubted that he can take this match in straight sets and my call is the Japanese to win a set.

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This is match from the second round. Munar is decent talent and crafty player on clay. He has good base line shots and can stay long time in the rally. On the other hand on hard courts he does not change significantly his strategy which could be vital for the outcome of the match. In the H2H Bolelli is leading with 2-0 with both matches held on clay. The Italian won his last seven matches including three here. He has more aggressive game and the edge of the H2H. In my opinion the Italian will win this one.

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This is match from the first round. Dominic Thiem has better match practice as he played three matches on the Abu Dhabi exhibition event. It is rare occasion for someone to play that many matches but Thiem lost two matches and replaced Nadal in the match for the third/fourth spot. He has match rhythm but I was far from impressed from his performance. Herbert is leading with 1-0 in the H2H and the French has solid game with good serve and perfect game near the net. I think he can exploit the modest mental condition of Thiem and to win a set.