ESTORIL OPEN
Top seed Kevin Anderson is raring to go in clay test
Estoril — Top seed Kevin Anderson says he is ready to kick-start his Roland Garros run-up at the Estoril Open, preferably by winning his maiden clay title. The world No8, beaten in 2017’s US Open final by Rafael Nadal, has a bye to the second round where he will face either the runner-up from Barcelona, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas or Spain’s Pablo Andujar. South African Anderson last competed a month ago — in Miami, losing a quarterfinal to Pablo Carreno Busta. "I’m looking forward to the week, my first on clay this season," Anderson said. "I’ve had time to prepare. "I took some time off after Miami, I had some small aches and pains to deal with. But my body is feeling fine now and I have high expectations. I’ve never won a title on clay — that would be a top goal for me." Anderson, a 2017 semifinalist in Estoril, arrives in better condition than he was in that tournament when he was unseeded, ranked 66th in the world and returning from injury. After beating 2015 champion Richard Ga...
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