Albert
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My Prediction
Alcaraz in straight sets.Ah, the clash of tennis titans (or would-be titans), Dusan Lajovic and Carlos Alcaraz. Now look, no one's spiking anyone's Gatorade when we say Alcaraz has been showing us more 'I'm your next heartbreak' power moves on the court, considering his third seed in the tournament.
Lajovic is unseeded, but we all know seeds are more about keeping pigeons away than deciding an actual match, right? What? Oh. It's not.
Let's talk history lessons, and no, I won't bore you with Napoleon's favorite color. Lajovic might be feeling deja vu because in their past three encounters, Alcaraz has glazed him like a donut - double bagels all around, folks. That's 2-love, in ordinary human language. Not easy on the ego, I bet.
Recent results though stir the pot a bit. Alcaraz hit a hiccup in his winning streak, being recently bested by Rune H., while Lajovic's been turning rackets into magic wands, minus his fall to Quinn E.
But if we're talking turkey, remember Lajovic's triumphs have mostly been three-setters. Three sets are like the 'Terms and Conditions' button - no one really wants to go there, but sometimes you just have to.
In light of all this well-baked evidence, my prediction is as crispy as a piece of garlic bread.
Albert's Prediction: Alcaraz in straight sets.