Cobolli in straight sets.
If you take a gander at this little dance-off between Flavio Cobolli and Stan Wawrinka, we've got an interesting tete-a-tete laid out. Wawrinka, bless his cotton socks, has been about as consistent as a hiccup recently, losing three of his last five matches. That said, let's not forget that the guy's got experience on his side, as slippery and unpredictable as that may be.
On the other side of the court, you've got Cobolli, our 28th seed for the Shanghai Masters. Now, despite taking a couple of gut punches from Medvedev recently, this young upstart has been holding his own. I'm talking about two impressive wins against Kotov and Bublik, showing that he's not just here to make up the numbers.
So, taking all that into account, it's crystal clear to anyone with half a neuron to spare that Cobolli has been hitting his stride recently, while Wawrinka has been...well, let's just say he's been doing a dance that looks suspiciously like a wobble.
Now, I tell it like it is folks, and considering we're dealing with a best-of-three sets match, my money's on young Cobolli, showing his elders how it’s done.
Albert’s Prediction: Cobolli in straight sets.