Timofey Skatov : «First round is always unpredictable»
Based on the draw results Kazakhstani Timofey Skatov shared his expectations from the tournament and the starting match.
«I am, of course, happy that we have been hosting the ATP-250 tournament for the second year in a row, and in a week there will also be the women's WTA-250. This is certainly great for the development of Kazakhstani tennis. I am also excited that I will be able to play in my home ground. Thanks to the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation for hosting the Kazakhstan Championship, where I won and hence got the opportunity to play in the main draw of ATP-250, this is very valuable to me. In the first round I'll play against the experienced Italian player Andreas Seppi. What can I say about the upcoming match? The game will be hard and stubborn. The Italian is a serious rival who has been playing on the Tour for a long time, he has a lot of experience and beat top rivals with a high ranking, but I'm going to do my best and looking forward to a good match».
«I am, of course, happy that we have been hosting the ATP-250 tournament for the second year in a row, and in a week there will also be the women's WTA-250. This is certainly great for the development of Kazakhstani tennis. I am also excited that I will be able to play in my home ground. Thanks to the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation for hosting the Kazakhstan Championship, where I won and hence got the opportunity to play in the main draw of ATP-250, this is very valuable to me. In the first round I'll play against the experienced Italian player Andreas Seppi. What can I say about the upcoming match? The game will be hard and stubborn. The Italian is a serious rival who has been playing on the Tour for a long time, he has a lot of experience and beat top rivals with a high ranking, but I'm going to do my best and looking forward to a good match».
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