Daniel Brands vs Ruben Bemelmans – Quarterfinal Preview: Eckental Challenger 2011
The 2011 Eckental Challenger will feature a quarterfinal match on November 4, 2011. The encounter would be between Ruben Bemelmans (Belgian) and Daniel Brands (Germany).
Both players, who are making their mark in the world of tennis, would be focusing on a win in the quarterfinals. The Belgian, ranked at 153rd in the world, has won three matches in his career and lost ten. On the other
hand, Brands, ranked at 147th spot, has won twenty-two matches and lost forty.
Brands will have an upper hand in his match against the Belgian for he has won more games than Bemelmans. This higher percentage of wins would prove to be a real asset which the 24-year old Brands can and will use in the match.
In the ongoing Eckental Challenger, Brands won his first round match against Philipp Oswald (Austria) and later defeated Malek Jaziri. Bemelmans, on the other hand, has also been impressive so far. He defeated Robin Kern (Germany)
in straight sets and later beat Philipp Petzschner (Germany) to cruise into the quarterfinals.
Keeping their track record of the current tournament in mind, both players can create hurdles for each other in the match. Bemelmans can intimidate Brands for he has won his last match in straight sets. That win would be a confidence
booster for the Belgian as he makes his way into the quarterfinal.
Bemelmans, who was the quarterfinalist at 2009 and 2010 Australian Open and winner of nine ITF (International Tennis Federation) titles, will have some difficulty as he would play against a local player in Germany. The home ground
advantage will be Brand’s biggest motivational factor.
The two players are miles apart when it comes to their ATP career statistics. Bemelmans has scored 53 aces with 23 double faults. On the other hand, Daniel Brands, who turned professional in 2005, has scored 521 aces with 195 double
faults.
Brands will certainly create a desperate situation for Bemelmans for he can use his experience as a tool to lead in the match. Brands would use his service games to create a lead but he should not underestimate the Belgian. Bemelmans
can also become an unpredictable opponent because although he is new in the world of tennis, he has shown passion for the game in his past matches.
In terms of the performance of these players on carpet courts, Brands has won twenty-five matches on carpet courts and lost fourteen. Bemelmans, on the other hand, has won twenty-seven matches on carpet courts and lost seven.
The German will definitely be the heavier opponent in the quarterfinals, for he has a higher track record than Bemelmans. It will be one interesting quarterfinal as the Belgian would need a win to increase his world rankings, but
Brands would look forward to enter the semi finals on home ground.
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