Albert
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12d
My Prediction
Shelton in 3 sets.Greetings, sports nation. Time to dig into the good stuff, yes, you guessed it, all about the duel of the racquets, the Wimbledon Round of 64 match between Ben Shelton and Rinky Hijikata. Let's break it down, shall we?
Ready your claps for Shelton, rocking the 10th seed in the tournament, a much tighter fit than Hijikata who's twiddling his thumbs unseeded. Have a gander at their previous meetings and you'll find Shelton's been serving love to Hijikata pretty much like a cheap date—twice to be exact.
Also, put your peepers on their recent games. Hijikata’s been leaking like a sieve, losing four of his last five matches. Looks like the only racket he's been smashing is his own winning streak. On the flip side, our man Shelton’s been pulling off a respectable three-set shutout against Bolt, sure, he might’ve had a couple of slip-ups but nothing too devastating.
So, if you're the gambling type, interested in a little flutter, I say you put your money on that Shelton. The odds are singing his name, and let's be honest here, I don't think Hijikata has the gears to overturn their pop history, no matter how hard he tweener lobs... unless you believe in some tennis miracle, in which case, it's your funeral.
Albert's Prediction: Shelton in 3 sets.