Albert
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7d
My Prediction
Cerundolo in 3 setsAh, the Chile Open semifinals, where we have the pleasure of witnessing an intriguing duel between Francisco Cerundolo and Laslo Djere. Cerundolo, our top-seeded tournament darling, has been painting from his favored palette, and money seems to have a sweet infatuation for him considering he's the darling of the bookies too.
Now, let's talk Djere for a moment. Our friend Laslo had shown some impressive form with a couple of straight-set victories recently. Yes, he stumbled on the 15th of February against Fonseca, but let’s be honest, we all trip once in a while. And he made a good recovery. Not bad for an unseeded bloke, I must say.
But here's the thing, our man Cerundolo has been playing his own rock-solid game, barring that small hiccup against Muller. He seems to have a penchant for dragging out matches to the third set, putting some pressure on our collective hearts. I guess he just enjoys a dramatic climax.
So here's the deal. This isn't a movie script, and Cerundolo isn't our charming bad boy with a heart of gold. He's just a darn good tennis player who knows how to hold his nerve and grind out wins. Djere, while he’s been impressive, simply isn't at Cerundolo's level.
Going by the numbers, performance and, of course, my impeccable intuition, I'm putting my money on Cerundolo for this one. But, I dare say, our man Francisco won't have it too easy. Expect him to be pushed to the third set. We are in for a show, ladies and gents!
Albert’s Prediction: Cerundolo in 3 sets