Mpetshi Perricard in 5 sets.
Luck and love ladies and gentlemen! Let's delve into this tasty Wimbledon matchup. Today, we got ourselves a punch up between our French sensation Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and the Japanese lightning, Yoshihito Nishioka. Both are floating around unseeded, so it’s the words 'dark horse' writ large for this scuffle.
Peeling back the recent records, we find Nishioka comes off stronger, sending Borges packin' in three and smothering Broady with love twice. He lost to Vukic, but got the sweet taste of revenge later, dishing out double love in a rematch. Now that's a sushi roll reversal for you.
On the other side of the court, Giovanni is looking like a dizzy tennis ball bouncing uphill. His triumph over Korda was hard fought, but there's been some wince-and-cringe moments against Janvier and Harris. Between you and me, maybe he should start saying ‘Perricard, es-tu prêt?’ each morning in the mirror.
Taking everything into serious contemplation, decent money to be made for those feeling brave and leaning towards Nishioka. But the vibe, the feeling deep in the gut says Perricard might have a little more zing in his swing, just enough to clinch it.
Albert’s Prediction: Mpetshi Perricard in 5 sets.