James Blake will be hoping to continue his good form against Nicholas Almagro in the third round of Indian Wells.
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Blake had a superb upset win over Spain’s David Ferrer in round two and he will be looking to repeat the feat against another Spaniard best known for his clay court prowess.
Against Ferrer, Blake served brilliantly, not facing a single break point against one of the best returners in the game and he did plenty of damage with his forehand consistently outhitting Ferrer from the back of the court during his 6-1, 6-4 win.
Almagro also enjoyed an impressive 7-5, 7-6 win over Ivo Karlovic. Almagro is at his best on the clay but he is very capable of hitting big off the forehand wing so he is dangerous away from the red stuff.
They played once before four years ago actually on Almagro’s best surface, at the 2006 French Open where Blake pulled off a four set win.
Expect this one to come down to who is the more consistent off the forehand side but Blake seems on the up again so expect him to pull through in straight sets.
Blake is quite a big favourite at 2/5 with bet365 but he was in such good form against Ferrer that it is worth backing him heavily for this one.
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