Albert
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24h
My Prediction
Auger-Aliassime in 3 sets.Oh, what a treat we have here indeed! A sweet match between unseeded Mpetshi Perricard, sporting a tantalizing payout, and fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime. Surely you've seen the glitzy advertisement, now let's dive into the nitty gritty, shall we?
As far as history goes, it's fairly checkered, a bit like my colleague's lurid boxers. Both locked horns twice, with each player bagging a victory apiece. Fair to say, there’s no love lost between these chaps, is there?
Now, recent form is a cocktail of mixed emotions for Auger-Aliassime. Has as much consistency as a cheap wristwatch. Lost his previous two matches against Arnaldi and Rublev, suddenly forgot how to hold a racket, did he? On a brighter note, he did get the better of our friend Mpetshi Perricard in a rather straightforward victory.
Mpetshi Perricard, despite lacking the credentials as an unseeded player, is showing some grit folks! He had recent wins over Safiullin and Bergs, his game has more ups and downs than a kangaroo on a trampoline! But let us not forget that defeat to Felix, that probably still smarts.
My nickel is on the fourth seed Auger-Aliassime. Yes, a bit of a rocky patch recently, but have you seen that serve? Could cause an eclipse, that one. Mpetshi Perricard is a promising player, not without his own prowess, but Felix’s experience and force might give him nightmares quicker than a horror flick. I'll predict a few thrills, a few spills, but ultimately a win for Felix.
Albert’s Prediction: Auger-Aliassime in 3 sets.