The draw has wanted to be a great first day, with interesting encounters Seppi Ferrer, Murray and Melzer, Robredo and Isner and Berdych and Andujar. The end of last year, fought between David and Youzhny could be this time in the quarterfinals, and both are in the same part of the picture, which also has to Murray, Bautista, Verdasco and Melzer like great candidates to come to the end. On the other side of the table are Berdych, Andújar, Robredo, Feliciano and Gilles Simon.

Andújar Berdych explained that his first opponent in this' Valencia Open 500 ATP World Tour, "is very hard. He has a good serve, big forehand and a very hard blow. You have to put up with and get to know the sets 4-4 and 5-5 in the net and wait his mistakes, he also commits ". The player believes that "I am not a favorite, but you have to look at it as a great opportunity. I get to the tournament eager and undisturbed. I feel good physically".