Ah, yes, the age old showdown. Giron vs Hurkacz. It's as dramatic as the tortoise and the hare, except the hare's been hitting up the protein shakes lately.

Hubert Hurkacz, ranked 30th, has a slight edge when it comes to past face-offs with unseeded Marcos Giron, winning two of their last three meetings. But past results aren't everything, folks, I mean, remember Y2K? The world didn't end, did it?

Speaking of past, let's take a quick peek at recent performances. Giron, he's been a bit up and down, hasn't he? Defeated Fritz and Diallo, sure, but also fell to Berrettini and Kecmanović. Not to mention, that beautiful loss of love in the third set against Berrettini. That's tennis, my friends.

Now, Hurkacz. Well, he's also not been flawless. Defeated Martínez and Gaston in straight sets, but lost to Bonzi, de Minaur, and Zhang. Yet, the silver lining is this: he did win his last match like a true hero, not giving his opponent a taste of love.

Putting it all in the mixer and spinning it real fast, and considering the fact that Giron is unseeded and having a roller-coaster ride lately, it seems this might be a match where our hare, Hurkacz, pulls it off. Though, this might not happen in straight sets, given Giron's occasional flashes of brilliance.

So, drum roll please, because here it is...

Albert’s Prediction: Hurkacz in 3 sets