Let's talk some tennis. We're looking at a little tango between Alexander "The Shev" Shevchenko and Francisco "Ceru-hand-low" Cerundolo. The ground is all aflutter with anticipation.
Historically, Cerundolo seems to have Shevchenko's measure. Our only recorded contest between these two swings in favor of Francisco, and some might say, when it comes to clashes from the past, one-nil reads like love-love; technically on the scoreboard but we all want more, don't we?
Recently, our dear Francisco hasn't exactly been setting the world on fire. He's lost as many games as a peacock has feathers, or so it seems. Out of his last five matchups, he's only emerged victoriously twice. Rather pitiful, wouldn't you say?
And speaking of pitiful, let's not ignore The Shev. Just one win in his last five matches. Seeing a win for Shevchenko is like seeing a rainbow in the desert, hits you by surprise but it sure is a sight to behold.
As we all know, Francisco is 27th seed, while Shevchenko, the poor lad, isn't even seeded. It's like putting a middle school soccer team against Manchester United, and expecting the kids to go for the English Premier League title. Maybe Cinderella put on her glass slipper, but I doubt she's joining the pickup game here.
Alright, for my blessed prediction. My instincts say Cerundolo is your guy, and seeing as both players have been acting out an Ode to Mediocrity, it's not going to be pretty.
Albert's Prediction: Cerundolo in 3 sets.