Albert
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16h
My Prediction
Davidovich Fokina in 3 sets.Fasten your seatbelts, tennis fans! We have a match that could raise your pulse rates quicker than my wit, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (28th seed) squares off against Nuno Borges, who dares to compete unseeded.
You know, despite carrying the daunting laurels of the 28th seed, Alejandro has been performing like a traffic light, alternating between red and green. Defeating high rollers like Rublev and Wawrinka, sure, but experiencing losses to Khachanov and the industrious Alcaraz. Fokina has a killer backhand that'll make you text your mother; it is both a fantastic spectacle and a potent weapon.
Over on the other half of the court we have Borges, the unseeded dark horse, who also seems to have taken a crash course from a roller coaster operator. His victory against Carreño Busta quite surely sent some ripples through betting houses, although coming up short against Tsitsipas. Borges plays with the sort of fervor that might lead you to think he's been personally offended by the tennis ball.
That being said, Fokina has the stellar advantage of experience and seed position. So, if I had to bet my lunch money on someone, I’d say the scales are tipped towards Fokina, but not without a fight coming from Borges.
Albert’s Prediction: Davidovich Fokina in 3 sets.