Four Round of 16 matches are scheduled at the ATP Hamburg European Open on Day 4. It promises to be an exciting display when a stylish craftsman, a couple of clay court specialists, and a powerful stroke-maker battle on center court. Who do you think will win on Thursday?<\/p>\n
Head to Head:\u00a0<\/strong>First meeting<\/p>\n Benoit Paire looked rather rusty on Monday against Ricardas Berankis, committing five double faults in the first set before Berankis retired due to a foot injury. Paire has been in awful form on clay, losing six of his last seven matches on this surface. His only win came against a player ranked outside the Top 200. It is obvious from his first round performance that he is some facing movement issues. But we also saw some moments of brilliance from the Frenchman on serve as well as on the forehand side.<\/p>\n J. P. Varillas, a 25-year-old, has the classic makings of a clay courter. He is famous on the Challenger Tour<\/a>, and often goes deep into the draw. Now consider this for a stat–Varillas recently encountered the same opponent against whom Paire has a win in the his last seven matches. Varillas beat him in straight sets while Paire prevailed in three. Varillas is hot from a crushing win against Sumit Nagal in the first round, and will be raring to go all out on the court against Paire.\u00a0 So unless the Frenchman decides to turn back the clock and produce a classic, we will see a win for Varillas.
\nPrediction: Varillas in 3<\/em><\/p>\n