Paolo Lorenzi is more clay than carpet courter with a 1-3 lifetime record and no match played in 2008 on this surface. His opponent is much more experienced on carpet with a 49-21 record and although he had no match on carpet in 2008 I think this one will be easy going for him - knowing Aachen is one his favourite tournaments which he already won in 2005 and last year. Medium stakes on defending title holder to go to 2nd round.