
Albert
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24d
My Prediction
Marozsan in 3 sets.Oh, we have quite a spin on this BMW open round of 16. Fabian Marozsan, the unseeded maverick, is going nose to nose with Ugo Humbert, seeded 4 and as comfortable on the turf as a cat on a windowsill.
Now, don't get carried away thinking past glory ensures future prosperity, their last meeting went in Humbert's favor, bagels to love - that's 2 sets to love to normal folks. But tennis is not about 'what you did last summer', it's a 'what have you done for me lately' sport.
Look at their recent performances, and you'll see Marozsan airing dirty laundry on Engel, Bellucci, and Bergs – that's 2 sets love without blinking an eye. Sure, he tripped on a pebble named Monfils, but one swallow does not a summer make.
Humbert, on the other hand, has been more like a weather vane - one moment up, another down. Sending Nishikori home in straight sets was a high, but followed by lows with losses to Popyrin and Fonseca.
So here I sit on the fence, like a bird on a wire, trying to tell you who's going to cruise and who's going to bruise. Ready? Marozsan has had hotter hands recently despite Humbert’s higher seed and their last encounter, which was a whole year ago, folks. We're talking about the now, not then, right?
Albert’s Prediction: Marozsan in 3 sets.