Now, isn't this an interesting matchup, folks...ahem - ah shoot, let's just get on with it. You may remember when Lorenzo Musetti managed to dish out sweet love to Arthur Fils back in '24 with a straight set victory. We all like a little nostalgia now and then, don't we?
Fils however, is looking slightly stronger with the racket lately. But then again, he's had a bit of a dabble in the loser's circle here and there. He's had a recent win over Diallo, sure but then Borges got the best of him. A bit of a rollercoaster, isn't it?
Musetti, on the other hand, has been bumping around too. Knocked around Safiullin but had a little tumble against Martínez. Can't help but picture them both as a couple of pinballs.
Now, breaking apart the tournament seedings - we got Musetti sitting pretty at 15 and Fils lagging a bit behind at 20. Usually, this would speak volumes about the player's standing, but here, boy, I'm not so sure.
So the million dollar- or should I say $1.80- question here is, who's gonna come out on top? After much ado, mulling over their past face-off, recent wins, losses and taking into consideration their seedings, are we betting on the favorite here?
Well, why not? Let's toss that coin, shall we?
Albert’s Prediction: Fils in 3 sets.