Frederico Gil and Paolo Lorenzi are scheduled for an exciting first round showdown on Monday in Vina Del MarYou can watch and bet on Gil v Lorenzi live for free at bet365 > live tennisFrederico Gil will be relishing the opportunity to get back on red clay this week at Vina Del Mar. The Portuguese right-hander is more than adept on the dirt, and as the world No. 107, is poised to make a return to the top hundred. He ranked as highly as No. 62 last season, and having come so close to the top fifty, he’ll be wondering why he’s in his current predicament.
First up for Gil will be Paolo Lorenzi, the six foot Italian. Lorenzi is another player who is looking to break into the top hundred. He’s currently just a few big wins away from reducing his ranking to two figures, but he’s not got a straightforward task ahead of him. Lorenzi produced some noteworthy victories at Challenger level last season, but his 6-20 record in ATP World Tour competition suggests that he can’t cut it with the world’s best.
Gil seems likely to have the upper hand, though Lorenzi could be about to produce the best results of his career this season. If 2011’s results are anything to go by, the 30 year old is a late bloomer, and Gil will have to be sharp in order to beat him here. This could be a very fascinating match, and the fans here in Chile could very well see three sets between this pairing.
