The final round of the Chile ATP Movistar Open in Santiago will be a South-American affair between Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci (ranked 35 ATP with 1121 points) and Argentinian Juan Monaco (ranked 29 ATP with 1250 points). I strongly believe that JM has the necessary quality to overcome his opponent, the main reason being the red clay surface the tournament is hold on, as in my opinion Juan Monaco is a top five clay-courter in the world, having tenacity and agility, good movement on the court, various shots from the baseline. Bellucci isn't quite a specialist on slow surfaces, but he looked in good shape during the week, his peak of form being touch in the semifinal agains home-crowd fav - Fernando Gonzalez, when the Brazilian managed to recover a 1:0 set handicap, winning the match 3:6 6:4 6:3. I don't think the Argentinian will slow down the engine after a presumptive first set victory, and he will force a straight set victory, letting TB no chances to re-enter in match and using all his experience and knowledges about tennis will easily defeat Bellucci, covering the -1.5 sets handicap; 10/10 units, full stake at 2.50 odd at Ladbrokes. GL ! Posted on Feb-08-2010 at 00:30 CET |