You might need a magnifying glass to find Botic van de Zandschulp in the Tournament Seed list, as he's practically invisible being unseeded. But let's not count out the Dutchman so quickly. His recent performance paints a fascinating story. Yes, he's had a couple of hiccups, but managed to dethrone the mighty Bautista Agut in a thrilling 2 to 1 match. Exciting stuff, isn't it?

On the other side of the net, we have Ben Shelton, our second seed. Now, Shelton hasn't exactly been King Midas recently, with more losses than a clumsy milkman. He's been handed defeats from Gojo, Davidovich Fokina, Wong, and Draper. Although, when he's on, he's ON, as proven in his straight sets victory over Nakashima.

In the game of bucket-hauling (that's Tennis decoded for you underlings), seeds and recent performance do have weight. But, like my hairline, they retreat when faced with other factors.

Therefore, tightening the grip on my crystal ball, obscuring my vision of the future with a hefty layer of skepticism, considering the bounty on the table, my wild guess - or as I like to call it, justified sports prophecy - would be in favor of Ben Shelton. But this match is not going to be a walk in the park. I see a close tussle before Shelton emerges as the top dog.

Albert’s Prediction: Shelton in 3 sets.