No. 25 seed Juan Martin Del Potro has the ability to cause a stir in this year’s French Open, though he’s got plenty of work to do if he wants to reach the latter stages. He edged past Ivo Karlovic in round one in a close four-setter, and will now face Blaz Kavcic in round two. The winner will potentially face the seemingly unbeatable Novak Djokovic in the third round.
Kavcic is currently the world No. 82, and has won just over half of his matches this season. The Slovenian will need to find a way to counter Del Potro’s height and power, and this will be a difficult match for Kavcic if he gets his strategy wrong. That said, Kavcic made a great start to his campaign, beating the highly rated Ernests Gulbis in straight sets in round one.
This will be the first match between Del Potro and Kavcic, which adds a little unpredictability to the contest. Regardless of this, Del Potro still appears to be the clear favourite, and his form this season has been very impressive. Kavcic will need to raise his game to stand any chance of winning this one.
Kavcic is currently the world No. 82, and has won just over half of his matches this season. The Slovenian will need to find a way to counter Del Potro’s height and power, and this will be a difficult match for Kavcic if he gets his strategy wrong. That said, Kavcic made a great start to his campaign, beating the highly rated Ernests Gulbis in straight sets in round one.
This will be the first match between Del Potro and Kavcic, which adds a little unpredictability to the contest. Regardless of this, Del Potro still appears to be the clear favourite, and his form this season has been very impressive. Kavcic will need to raise his game to stand any chance of winning this one.
