Go Soeda vs Peter Torebko – Quarterfinal Preview: AEGON Pro-Series Loughborough 2011 CH
The quarterfinal of the men’s singles competition at the 2011 AEGON Pro-Series Loughborough, scheduled on November 10, 2011, will feature Go Soeda (Japan) and Peter Torebko (Germany).
It would be a difficult encounter for the 23-year old German, who has played fewer matches on hard court and in his career. The 270th ranked German would be facing tough competition against the Japanese, as Soeda is
an experienced competitor.
Both players have won their matches in the current tournament with comprehensive victories and their morale will be high. Torebko would be confident for playing the quarterfinal and would be pleased with his performance, but Soeda
will certainly have an upper hand against the German during their match.
Ranked at 118th spot in the world, Soeda has won 22 matches in his career and lost 28. Torebko, on the other hand, is new in the tennis world and has won only once in his career. On the ATP circuit, Soeda has won 165
matches and lost 94. These statistics are way higher than Torebko’s as he has only won two matches in the ATP circuit and lost four.
Soeda would have another advantage while playing against Torebko and that would be the hard court surface. Torebko has yet to play his match on hard court surface in the ATP division, while Soeda has won 137 matches on hard courts
and lost 78.
Torebko can face a defeat by Soeda in straight sets, which would be a possibility as the Japanese has the tendency to restrict his opponents on low scores. If Torebko has to win the quarterfinals, then he should score points from
his service games and should try to break Soeda’s service games.
The Japanese will use his service games to lead into the match as he has scored 75 aces in his career as compared to Torebko’s 12 aces.
It is interesting to note that the German has won 71% of his service while the Japanese has won 66%. Keeping this is mind, Torebko can use his service games to create a lead but Soeda’s experience on this court will give him room
to play attacking shots on hard court.
When talking about saving breakpoints, Soeda has saved breakpoints 249 times in his career while Torebko has only saved breakpoints nine times in his career. This will also serve as an intimidating factor for the German, as Soeda
has the ability to defend his serves and would easily penetrate into Torebko’s service games for a psychological advantage.
Being part of Grand Slams will also help Soeda in adjusting in the match against Torebko. The Japanese has played the first round matches of all four Grand Slams but Torebko still has to make his Grand Slam debut. Soeda would be
better able to adapt to the pressure and stress he would be facing in the quarterfinals.
If Torebko wins, it could most possibly be an upset win for the German but chances are higher for Soeda to win the quarterfinal in straight sets.
Tags: