If you've been keeping an eye on the green courts of Wimbledon, you've noticed Holger Rune, the 15th seed making strong plays. Rune's been carving out a pretty steady course, give or take a bobble against Thompson and Zverev. Clearly, when Rune’s on his game, he could make a tennis court look as small as a ping pong table.
On the other side of the net, we've got Quentin Halys out of France. The unseeded player's been on a roll, trouncing some strong contenders like a freight train of tennis fury. Halys seems to have a habit of raising the stakes and then clearing them.
However, let's not forget the Wimbledon is Rune's home turf, figuratively speaking. It's where he's honed his craft, and where he feels at ease like a cat on a hot tin roof. That's not something you can simply dismiss, like a housefly at a barbecue.
Taking the recent performances into consideration, Halys' victories have been fairly comprehensive, like the plot of a detective novel. That being said, Rune’s grip on victory has been slightly stronger than Halys', like a vice on a walnut.
It's sports, folks, as unpredictable as a cat with a fiddle, but we have to make a call, so we're going with the bookmakers' favorite.
Albert’s Prediction: Rune in 4 sets.