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: Nicolas Kiefer vs. Andreas Seppi

Match Time: 05:00 Am Eastern Time, Friday May 16, 2008

Head-to-Head Analysis: This is the first ever meeting between No. 41 Nicolas Kiefer of Germany and No.43 Andreas Seppi of Italy.

Nicolas Kiefer Home court advantage, a partisan crowd spurring on a player, can do wonders for a player’s game. Nicolas Kiefer was not expected to emerge from his section of the draw; but emerge he did, topping 16th seed Paul-Henri Mathieu in the opening round, Rome runner-up Stanislas Wawrinka in the second round and fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko. With three surprise wins in succession, Kiefer enters the final eight. Clay is not his favourite surface, but based on his show-stopping performance this week, he should reconsider his view.

Andreas Seppi Seppi enters the final eight also as an unlikely quarterfinalist. At the start of the tournament, he fell into the same section of the draw as eighth seed Richard Gasquet, clay-court specialist Juan Monaco and Munich runner-up Simone Bolelli. But fast-forwarding three rounds, and lo-and-behold, Seppi seized the spot with victories over both Gasquet and Monaco.

Betting Verdict: Based on the performance of both players in this tournament, they equally have an excellent opportunity to reach the final four of a major tournament. Considering Kiefer is playing on his home patch, I like his chances of continuing his Cinderella run in Hamburg.

Tennis Free Picks: Kiefer in three sets

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Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room.