Richard comfortably overcame a tricky first round on Tuesday, when he defeated Jarkko Niemienen in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3.
In the second round, Richard will face the fifthteenth seed, Novak Djokovic.
This is the first meeting between the two youngsters on the ATP Tour. Djokovic, a year younger than Richard has been on a steady rise up the rankings, and has an outside chance of making the year end Masters Cup!
See Djokovic's profile here
The match is scheduled for fourth on Pista Alcala. Matches begin at 11.00am CET.
Allez Richard!
