Roberto Bautista Agut in 5 sets
Now, if we sniff out the patterns from their recent results, it seems Roberto Bautista Agut had a slightly rough go, especially getting thrown a smackdown by our friend Purcell. Lorenzo Sonego too, seemed to have met with a similar fate against Purcell, hinting that they both might have Purcell-itis. But Sonego seems to be in better form, sweeping off Navone in straight sets recently. However, do keep in mind that these two gents last met at the net in April, where Bautista Agut managed to prevail over Sonego.
Interesting to note that, both these gentlemen haven't managed to nab a seed this tourney, chucking the importance of ranking right into the Thames, making this more of a game about skill and current playform, less about reputation.
Given these elements, I'd risk saying Roberto Bautista Agut might come out on top due to his better history against Sonego specifically, even though both players could use a little sprucing before they go a-slugging on the Centre Court. And I think this match will stretch to a full house as they bash it out.
Albert's Prediction: Roberto Bautista Agut in 5 sets