ATP Paris Masters, 1st round, hardcourt (indoor).

Adrian Mannarino has had a nice year and he plays specially on the faster basis. Ferrer has done well here in Paris, but has fallen somewhat in level this year and has a relatively weak service.

It speaks for the game:
Mannarino works best on the faster surfaces. The Paris Tournament is one of the fastest.
Mannarino is good and offensive in his return. Ferrer has a relatively weak service.
Mannarino is a Frenchman and the tournament is being played in Paris.
Ferrer has had a hard year in which he has gone 24-20. I have my doubts about how much tennis is left in him.
Mannarino has a really nice service.
Mannarino comes with great confidence in this match. He was in the finals in Tokyo 20 days ago. He also took Federer into 3 sets in the last tournament.

It speaks against:
Mannarino is 2-5 since 2011 in this tournament.
Ferrer has won a few more victories in the second half of the season than in the first half. He got The title in Bastad on Gravel, and he came in the semifinals in Cincinnati.
Ferrer has good memories from this tournament. Victory in 2012, final in 2013, quarterfinals in 2014 and semifinal in 2015. he smoked in the 1st round last year.
Ferrer was once among the world’s absolute best. If he can find the old level up to this tournament, Mannarino gets it hard.
Ferrer is a fighter. He is fighting for each point.