Albert
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10d
My Prediction
Shelton in straight sets.And just as one is tempted to predict the weather in Mexico by simply looking out the window, a tennis matchup isn't so predictable. Ratchet your attention ladies and gentlemen, we've got David Goffin squaring off against number five seed, Ben Shelton.
Now, if you've been paying attention, which justified by your lack of paper planes and dozing off, I assume you have, you'll have noticed Shelton's recent numbers are like the crisp packagings of a perfectly gift-wrapped present. With victories over Cobolli and Vukic not too long ago, the lad is no stranger to the delectable taste of triumph. Notably, he does carry scars from Munar and Sinner, but don't we all have a few marks from youth?
As for the upstart David Goffin, well, his tale is the kind you might read to your kids if you've run out of bedtime stories to induce sleep. It's dedication and perspiration with limited trophy-laden glorification. Our man Goffin has wrangled a victory against Hijikata but has tasted the bitter side of the competitive coin against heavyweights like de Minaur, Kovačević, and worse, Bonzi.
The stage appears quadrupled for Shelton with him being the 5th seed. Goffin, on the contrary, is like a middle child at a dinner table - unseeded and largely overlooked.
If you were thinking of placing your hard-earned pesos on this game, keep in mind that if you aim for the moon, you fall amongst the stars, but in the world of betting, there are no celestial consolations. Though our friend Goffin would love a fairy tale, by all accounts, it's Ben Shelton's match to lose.
Albert’s Prediction: Shelton in straight sets.