Which of the sleepers can make a big splash in Dubai? Read on as we take a look at the top three players you can’t count out at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Get everything you need to know about this event with our complete tournament preview.
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Sleeper Picks for the 2016 Dubai Tennis Championships
Tomas Berdych
Tomas Berdych has had a great start to 2016. He has gone 9-3 on hard surfaces leading up to the Dubai Open. He’s a strong finisher, winning all eight of his matches when taking the first set. The Czech has been pretty solid in his past two tournaments with a semifinal finish at the Open 13 Provence and a quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open.
Berdych will be a strong contender in the Dubai Open, especially with Roger Federer out of the tournament due to an injury. He took world No. 1 Novak Djokovic the full three sets in the semifnials of last year’s edition of the tournament.
Philipp Kohlschreiber
The Dubai Open will be contested on the hard court, which means big servers like Philipp Kohlschreiber will have plenty of opportunities to flash their power. After disappointing in a first round exit at the Australian Open, the German had a couple of strong finishes. He had a quarterfinal appearance at the Garanti Koza Sofia Open and a semifinal finish at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament. Both were contested on hard court.
Nick Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios is on fire right now. The Aussie used a third round exit at the Australian Open as fuel for a dominant run in the tournament right after. He won the Open 13 Provence at France with a straight sets victory over Marin Cilic. He also beat top 10 players Richard Gasquet and Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively.
Being just 20 years old, Kyrgios has plenty of upside for big performances on tour. But he’ll still need plenty of pieces to fall his way, especially if he’s to win a title on a field featuring the likes of Stan Wawrinka and Novak Djokovic.
There you have them—the hottest sleepers heading into the Dubai Open. Create a betting account now and get in on what should be a huge tournament in the tennis world.
