This will be the first match on clay for Machac this year. This is an obvious risk factor, although he previously looked decent on slow surfaces. The home tournament is a good opportunity to prove himself in the first clay competition of the year for this player.
However, this tournament is home not only for Machac. Vrbensky can also gain some advantage because of this. Even though he is not a favorite in the opening match, we do not expect him to fail since he is a worthy player on clay, and the court is familiar to him from club tournaments.
Our prediction: Vrbensky not to lose heavily. We recommend the “2 Hand (+6.5)” bet, odds 1.68
