Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Lehecka in 3 sets.Time for another electrifying sequence in the Stuttgart Open narrative, ladies and gentlemen. Today's gladiators, Jiri Lehecka and Jan-Lennard Struff, are poised to lock horns once again.
Lehecka, the 8th seed, has a decent streak of wins behind him. If there's one thing we learned from his past matchups, it's that this gentleman doesn't know the term love when it comes to sets; he typically serves up a hearty double whammy. His recent victory over Bonzi was most impressive, just like a finely-aged Cabernet.
On the other side of the court, we have the unseeded German, Jan-Lennard Struff. Watching Struff play can be as perplexing as trying to understand abstract modern art. He gets there eventually - just not always in the way or the pace we'd like. He lacks the consistency we've seen with Lehecka, flitting between victories and losses like a restless butterfly. Struff convincingly beat Arnaldi recently, serving as a reminder that we can never write him off.
Historically, we've witnessed a fairly evenly matched tug-of-war; two victories for Struff against three for Lehecka. Quite the seesaw, though Lehecka seems to have the tug in his favor.
My crystal ball, though a tad fuzzy at times, predicts a Lehecka victory today. Struff is bound to put up a fight before succumbing to his adversary.
Albert's Prediction: Lehecka in 3 sets.