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It was quite good for my confidence to win,” admitted Llodra, who has a 26-20 match record on the season that includes two ATP World Tour title successes at the Open 13 in Marseille (d. Benneteau) and the AEGON International in Eastbourne (d. Garcia-Lopez).

“Since the surface is quite fast, we need to get accustomed to it. So in the beginning I wasn't doing so well, but after I understood that playing slice shots was quite efficient.”

Llodra admitted his second-round opponent, American John Isner, will be “very tough.

“It's going to be an interesting match. I need to take revenge because I was two points away in my match against him last week [at the Swiss Indoors Basel]. He's going to find the surface quite good for him with his good serve, and we'll see what happens. I have nothing to lose.”