Cedrik-Marcel Stebe vs Pablo Andujar – Quarterfinal Preview: Mercedes Cup 2011
Starting off on Friday will be the quarterfinal round of Mercedes Cup 2011. Played at TC Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, will be the second match of the quarterfinal round. The locals have their only hope, Cedrik-Marcel Stebe
playing against the Spaniard Pablo Andujar for a spot in the semis. The clay match is an advantage to both players as they are equally good on it.
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe has been in terrific form on tour. He gave shockers to his fans when he beat Nikolay Davydenko and Fabio Fognini in the first two rounds and moved into the quarterfinal. Luckily his last 7 matches have been
at home. Winning 5 of the last 7 and surprisingly all of clay, he has certainly become a German superstar.
The world No.197 confuses his opponents by his ranking giving him the advantage to surprise his competitor with his incredible talent. The left hander has amazing forehands and evenly good backhands. Playing a total of 170 matches
all over, the young 20-year-old has made a remarkable impression in his debut event on the ATP World Tour.
Competing Stebe is the Spanish stagger Pablo Andujar. Ranked at world No.55, Pablo is an experienced international player. Starting off in the first round of the Mercedes Cup, the Spaniard has been playing exceptionally good. Beating
Victor Crivoi and Albert Montanes in the first two rounds of the tour, the 25 year old has made steady improvements in his serve and net play. His stats speak for his professionalism. Winning 287 matches all over on clay, Pablo is well known for his aggressiveness
and agility.
Historically, Pablo has played one match against the local star and lost. The match was during the second round of the Oberstaufen challenger where Cedrik won a close call 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. Statistically, Cedrik has a greater advantage
of the Spanish bullfighter. The German has his fans and a good form to play against Pablo. However, it depends if the young local keeps his nerves as the Spaniard are the most unpredictable players on clay courts.
Despite the fact that local player has made his performance speak louder than his ranking, he still needs to clear the big rock in his path. The match starts 15:00 hrs local time. Betting odds have depicted a win for the German,
but will he continue with his winning streak or will the Spaniard do what they are best at? Surely this is going to be a surprise.
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