Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Opelka in 3 sets.Well, pull up a chair, sports fans, because this one's going to be a doozy. We've got Reilly Opelka, a towering 7-foot goliath in position two, squaring off against the unseeded Dutch dynamo, Jesper de Jong, who punches well above his weight.
Now, de Jong has been a bit of a yo-yo lately, pulling off surprises on his good days and then crashing rather unceremoniously on his off days. The interesting point is that he turns around a five-set marathon against Passaro F., but then stumbles over in four sets against Zverev A.
Enter Opelka. His own run hasn't been a smooth sailing, either! He's had a spell of inconsistent matches, but remember, Opelka's got that thundering serve, which more often than not, is a deadly weapon on grass, and let's not forget, he is the second seed.
In a match that tests one's endurance and finesse, and more importantly grass-court skill sets, expect the seesaw to swing towards Opelka, a seasoned campaigner with more consistency, despite the jitters.
Albert’s Prediction: Opelka in 3 sets.