Stephane Robert is up against Slovakian youngster Filip Horansky in the first round of the Bratislava ChallengerYou can watch and bet on the ATP Bratislava Challenger live for free at bet365 > live tennisEighth seed Stephane Robert will be hoping to get a few wins under his belt this week in Bratislava, following a patchy run of form. As the world No. 105, Robert has a chance to close in on, or even break into, the top hundred in time for the 2012 season.
Robert’s first matchup in Bratislava will be against Filip Horansky on Monday in round one. Horansky is only eighteen years old, and as the world No. 890 is a major outsider. Having struggled to make an impact at Futures level in recent months, Horansky will need to produce a big performance in order to pull off an upset here.
Robert is the clear favourite to win this match, and his place in the second round seems almost guaranteed. Robert has more than enough experience to see out this match in straight sets unless Horansky somehow manages to rise to the occasion.
