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As you probably know Dent comes from a 2year inactivity due to several back surgery (three) (retired week 8/2006 in Rotterdam (C.Rochus) and come back in week 22/2008 playing C.Mamiit in Carson Challenger).

Last week he played in Indian Wells defeating Diego Junqueira and losing to Jurgen Melzer. I saw the last match against the austrian and found Dent heavy, slow and without weapons (except for the service). You know Dent playing style is serve and voley (one of the last players).

Against the austrian he hardly could not win any point from the baseline except for the classic unforced errors of Melzer and arrived late to voley in almost every ocassion. As a result he lost his serve four times during the match. Do not see the speed of his serve but i suppose is not the one he got before the injury. No credit for the last victories of Dent (Greul, Malisse, G. Lapentti, Junqueira, Dabul and Cipolla) challenger level players except Malisse (out of form because of his injuries). Almagro with an excellent baseline play and good passing-shot will have chances on Dent's serve and, as in Indian Wells, the american will probably lose in front of the first real rival.

The doubt about Almagro inactivity since clay american tour makes me not to use complete stake.