ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Gilles Simon, Roman Safiullin, Vasek Pospisil and Gregoire Barrere are going to play on Friday at the Pau Challenger on CENTRAL.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Gilles Simon vs. Manuel Guinard

Head to head 0-0

Gilles Simon will compete against Manuel Guinard in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 6:00 pm on CENTRAL.

Gilles Simon: ranking and results

Ranked no. 148, the French player reached the quarter after defeating Emilio Nava 6-4 7-62 and Ruben Bemelmans 7-63 7-5.

Simon has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2022, 6-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in the Pau Challenger Gilles lost in the 1st round 6-1 6-7(2) 6-2 to Jiri Lehecka.

Manuel Guinard: ranking and results

Ranked no. 229 (career high), the French player reached the quarter after beating Andrey Kuznetsov 6-1 5-3 ret. and Mikhail Kukushkin 6-75 6-4 6-3.

The French player has a 5-4 win-loss record in 2022, 4-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in the Pau Challenger The French player didn’t compete in the Pau Challenger in 2021.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Gilles Simon and Manuel Guinard since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Gilles Simon who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Gilles Simon is the pick to win this match.
Gilles Simon -> 1.615
Manuel Guinard -> 2.31

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Roman Safiullin vs. Constant Lestienne

Head to head 1-1

Roman Safiullin will take on Constant Lestienne in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 3:00 pm on CENTRAL.

Roman Safiullin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 150, the Russian reached the quarter after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 7-66 and Lucas Pouille w/o.

Safiullin has a 11-8 win-loss record in 2022, 7-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Roman’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Marseille.

Last year in the Pau Challenger Roman didn’t compete in the Pau Challenger in 2021.

Constant Lestienne: ranking and results

Ranked no. 211, the French player got to the quarter after defeating Luca Van Assche 6-3 6-2 and Ernests Gulbis 6-3 6-2.

Lestienne has a 10-4 win-loss record in 2022, 9-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The French player best result of the year was getting to the final in the Cherbourg Challenger.

Last year in the Pau Challenger The French player lost in the 1st round 6-2 4-6 6-2 to Radu Albot.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Roman Safiullin and Constant Lestienne face off. Their current record is 1-1 for Safiullin and Lestienne (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.

The last time they fought against each other, Lestienne won 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 in the 1st round in the Meerbusch Challenger back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Roman Safiullin who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Roman Safiullin is the pick to win this match.
Roman Safiullin -> 1.55
Constant Lestienne -> 2.45

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Vasek Pospisil vs. Antoine Escoffier

Head to head 0-0

Vasek Pospisil will take on Antoine Escoffier in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 12:30 pm on CENTRAL.

Vasek Pospisil: ranking and results

Ranked no. 155, Pospisil reached the quarter after defeating Antoine Hoang 6-3 6-4 and Arthur Fils 6-3 6-4.

Pospisil has a 15-3 win-loss record in 2022, 15-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Vasek’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Quimper Challenger.

Last year in the Pau Challenger Pospisil didn’t compete in the Pau Challenger in 2021.

Antoine Escoffier: ranking and results

Ranked no. 282 (career high), Antoine got to the quarter after defeating Benjamin Lock 6-2 6-1, Yshai Oliel 6-3 6-3, Kacper Zuk 3-6 6-3 6-4 and Radu Albot 7-65 7-62.

Escoffier has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2022, 14-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS)

. Antoine’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in M25 Loughborough.

Last year in the Pau Challenger The French player didn’t play in the Pau Challenger in 2021.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Vasek Pospisil and Antoine Escoffier since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Vasek Pospisil who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Vasek Pospisil is the pick to win this match.
Vasek Pospisil -> 1.35
Antoine Escoffier -> 3.2

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Gregoire Barrere vs. Quentin Halys

Head to head 2-1 for Barrere

Gregoire Barrere will square off with Quentin Halys in the quarter for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 8:30 pm on CENTRAL.

Gregoire Barrere: ranking and results

Ranked no. 165, Barrere got to the quarter after beating Harold Mayot 6-3 6-3 and Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-79 6-3 7-5.

The French player has a 8-5 win-loss record in 2022, 8-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Barrere’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Quimper Challenger.

Last year in the Pau Challenger Gregoire didn’t play in the Pau Challenger in 2021.

Quentin Halys: ranking and results

Ranked no. 142, the French player reached the quarter after defeating Alexandre Muller 6-3 7-63 and Nino Serdarusic 6-4 6-4.

Halys has a 12-6 win-loss record in 2022, 8-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). The French player best result of the season was getting to the final in the Forli 3 Challenger.

Last year in the Pau Challenger Halys didn’t play in the Pau Challenger in 2021.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4th time that Gregoire Barrere and Quentin Halys face off. Their actual record is 2-1 for Barrere (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on indoor hard courts.

Before, the last time they competed against each other, Halys won 7-5 7-6(5) in the 1st round in the Captif Challenger back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Quentin Halys who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Quentin Halys is the pick to win this match.
Quentin Halys -> 2
Gregoire Barrere -> 1.81

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Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the The Pau Challenger