Vukic in straight sets'. There you have it. I'll see you at the bar. I mean, the court. Always the court.
Ah, tennis, where love means nothing and a tie makes everyone uncomfortable -- except maybe the masochists.
Buckle up, we're diving right into the Almaty Open Round of 16, featuring Aleksandar Vukic squaring off against Adrian Mannarino. The last time these two met on court, Vukic managed to close it out in three sets, snatching up the win against the Frenchman. Fun fact, not that anyone asked.
Taking a glance at Mannarino's recent history, it has been as unpredictable as Vlad's hairstyle last night at the bar- I mean, professionally turbulent. Mister Eight Seed did manage to overcome Safiullin, but was sent packing by Švajda and Medvedev. He doesn't seem to be in stellar form, unlike his hair apparently, as he's been losing as many matches as his tennis racquets.
In the meaner corner, we have Vukic, a man who's as unseeded as my garden. He's on a roll, scripting wins against Duckworth and Ruud, apart from his black eye-inducing defeat against Machač. He seems steadfast on the court, like an estranged lover that keeps coming back. Or a boomerang. Both work fine.
Now if we were placing bets, that is if we're not too busy pondering what love truly means, money should be on Vukic. He's not only shown the ability to beat Mannarino before, but his recent form suggests he's been keeping the vodka strong and the serve stronger. Seeds or unseeds, that seems to make little difference to this man.
So, 'Albert's Prediction: Vukic in straight sets'. There you have it. I'll see you at the bar. I mean, the court. Always the court.