Borges N. in straight sets.
I'm going to tell you something you probably haven't considered before. Our dear Nuno Borges, unseeded yet clearly oblivious to that fact, has been wowing crowds with his performances more often than not lately. Took down Rinderknech A, in his recent stint on 7th of March, then made a meal out of Fils A and the hapless Virtanen O. Of course, the lad isn't invincible, he's tasted dust against Auger-Aliassime F. and Rublev A.
Meanwhile, let's spare a moment for Grigor Dimitrov, once a force to be reckoned with, now having a hard time getting past his breakfast. This one-man banana slideshow has been out-paddled more times than a kayak at a white water rafting event. Got done in a single set by O'Connell C., then Lehečka J. made him a laughing stock, not once but twice, early on in 2025. Passaro F. seemed to have had an easy enough time passing him by too. His saving grace? A solitary triumph against Thompson J.
It's about as balanced as a seesaw with a hippo on one side and a hamster on the other, wouldn't you say? Grigor may be the 14th seed, but I suspect someone swapped his racket for a pool noodle in the recent past.
Albert's Prediction: Borges N. in straight sets.
