No. 1 seed Juan Monaco will face Igor Andreev in the second round of this year’s ATP Vina Del Mar Open

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Juan Monaco is a two-time runner-up at the VTR Open, and he’ll be looking to finally win this event on its return to Vina Del Mar. The Argentine is the top seed this week, and currently ranked twenty-seventh in the world. He stands out as one of the best players in the field, and on the red dirt he should have as good a chance as anyone.

Having received a bye into round two, Monaco will meet Igor Andreev in his opening match. Andreev defied Paul Capdeville in the first round after going a set down. The Russian demonstrated plenty of determination in this clash, as Capdeville had received the backing of the local crowd. Still, Andreev is an experience player and didn’t seem to be put off by this.

Monaco has met Andreev at ATP level on several occasions, getting the better of him in four of their six previous clashes. Crucially, he holds a 3-1 match record against Andreev on clay, suggesting that he’s the favourite here. Most of the matches between this pairing have been close though, so this should be an exciting contest.