Klizan – Djeric is one of confrontation that will take place on Monday in the first round of the tournament in Morocco. The winner of the game will meet in the second round of the tournament favorite number two, Albert Ramos.

Klizan will play on clay, his favorite surface for the first time in 2017. In the latest matches played on clay last season Klizan lost only three of 14 encounters, managed to win the tournament in Hamburg in the same period. The beginning of the year there own good too and Slovakia, which only managed to qualify in the tournament quarterfinals in Rotterdam and Sofia. With the return on clay, as it should increase.

On clay, Djeric also attended the tournament in Sophia Antipolis, last week, but without much success. He was eliminated in the first round by Paul-Henri Mathieu. Slovakian still managed to win two games in front of Marius Copil (retired after the first set) and Alexander Ward (No. 478 ATP). These successes obtained in qualifying tournament in Morocco, stopped a series of eight consecutive defeats. Djeric have one victory so far in 2017.

Direct meetings

Martin Klizan and Laslo Djere met once. It happens in the knockout round of the tournament from Prostejov, Czech Republic. Laslo Djere was imposed in 2015 by a score of 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, eliminating it when the Klizan.

Conclusions

Martin Klizan can fulfill their superior experience and his skills on clay to get a win today against an opponent who has not practiced a very good tennis this season. Laslo Djere has little chance to resist successfully, especially after they enter Klizan hand.