Rainer Schuettler v Robby Ginepri

Two players who haven’t picked up back-to-back victories since, and including Wimbledon, come face-to-face in Stanford this evening. Home favourite Robby Ginepri comes into this match as the favourite. Last week in Atlanta he went out at this stage, round two, to eventual champion Mardy Fish. Rainer Schuettler went out in the same round to American Michael Russell. I think the home advantage and determination from Ginepri will see him through here. It may go down to the final set, but even then Ginepri will get the support of the crowd.

Pick: Robby Ginepri

Janko Tipsarevic v Somdev Devvarman

Seventh seed Janko Tipsarevic will want to continue from where he left off in round one, dropping just 1 game against Santiago Giraldo. Somdev Devvarman came through his opening round match with American qualifier Steve Johnson, 6-4 6-4. Janko Tipsarevic is certainly the better of these two on paper and shouldn’t have a problem in progressing from this match. In the process, he would be ending Devvarman’s run of losing to American’s in his last 5 losses.

Pick: Janko Tipsarevic