We are now into the grass court season of tennis with the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament looming - Wimbledon. Before we get there though we can enjoy many other tournaments in the lead up including today's tournaments in Germany and the Netherlands.
Stuttgart ATP - Zverev vs Brown - Brown 3.75
For anyone outside the tennis community, Dustin Brown is a bit of a youtube and social media sensation. He plays tennis in a totally different way to everyone else on the ATP circuit and is one of the most unpredictable and exciting players to watch. One day he can be amazing, the next his results can be erratic. He has even beaten Rafa Nadal twice on grass such are his skills at the net and his notoriously accurate drop-shots.
Today he will face and ask many questions of Alexander Zverev. Zverev's desirable surface isn't grass, where as Brown's is and he has already caused one upset in Stuttgart. Indeed it was in Germany back in 2014 that he beat Nadal 2-0 and then he went on to shock Rafa at Wimbledon. He has a great chance of causing another famous one today, I'll be watching this one for sure!
Watch Brown Destroy Nadal in Halle on Grass Back in 2014
Goffin vs Herbert - Herbert 3.00
Herbert is another player who feels at home on grass. This because the Frenchman has brilliant net skills developed in many doubles tournaments where he holds many a slam title with his fellow Frenchman Nicholas Mahut.
Today he faces a Belgium who has had a mixed year so far, partly due to his struggle to develop form after returning from injury. Goffin's ability to overcome what many would deem weaker opponents has been the thorn in his side this year. Where as Herbert is having the best singles year of his career and he has a chance to cause an upset here today.
Herbert at 3.00 represents good odds.
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