Well, if you're squeezing all your lucky marbles hoping for Daniil Medvedev to pipe up and pull a stunner, you may want to reconsider. Let's engage the grey matter, shall we? In recent history, Jannik Sinner seems to have been spending more time on Medvedev's side of the net than his own, metaphorically speaking of course. Our Italian lad's won 4 of their last 5 encounters, even serving him love in their latest match-up.
Turning our attention to the fresh off the press facts, Sinner is not messing around, folks. This guy's been cleaning his competition with all the focus of a window washer on a skyscraper. Count 'em, 5 wins in a row. Now, Medvedev isn't exactly half bad, but his performance lately has been about as up and down as a kangaroo with a caffeine addiction. Won 2, lost 2, and sandwiched right in the middle there, he got walloped by Sinner himself.
Furthermore, if we rewind and play the seeding tape, Sinner comes in as top dog. The big cheese. The numero uno. While Medvedev's sitting around at seed 4. Now, remember, facts are stubborn things, and Sinner's stats are pointing towards him playing out this match like a maestro conducting Beethoven's fifth.
So sharpen your pencils, and you might want to write this down folks. Pay close attention, because here it comes…
Albert’s Prediction: Sinner in straight sets