Monte Carlo Masters 2013: Dark-Horse Players to Watch for in Monaco

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: April 16, 2013

commentComment        

The Monte Carlo Masters gets underway this week as the best players in the world look to hone their preparation for the upcoming 2013 French Open.

One of the premier clay events in the lead-up to the Grand Slam, the Monte Carlo Masters usually sees plenty of great action take place, and with plenty of big storylines heading into the event this year in Monaco, 2013 is shaping as no different.

The eyes of the world will likely be on the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, but there are a number of other dark-horse players who are worth watching this year—many of whom should make strong runs into the latter stages of the tournament.

Read on to see which dark-horse players you should keep an eye on here.

 

Kevin Anderson, World No. 26



Kevin Anderson boasts a very strong service game and hitting skills, and whilst those don't necessarily translate that well on to clay courts, the South African is quickly becoming an exception to that rule.

Anderson has been in magnificent form this year (17-6 record), having made the quarterfinals in four of his six tournaments entered, and will look to continue that here.

Which, with a favorable draw and a solid clay-court form behind him, he could well do.

The 26-year-old was one of the tour leaders last year in service games won on clay courts, and also boasted a very strong aces-per match record.

Combine that with his ability to play very well on break points (saving a staggering 70 percent), he'll definitely be a big threat to the top stars at Monaco this year.

Anderson has got a favorable draw, with no players inside the top six in the world falling in his path until the quarterfinals, and even then, he would face Tomas Berdych—not one of the Big Four. As a result, definitely keep an eye out for an Anderson run this year.

 

Roberto Bautista Agut, World...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!