Albert
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15h
My Prediction
de Minaur in 4 setsAh, Wimbledon - where the strawberries are always too expensive and the rain never takes a holiday. Let's dive into the clash of titan...or maybe not so much. On one side of the net we have Alex de Minaur, the 11th seed, and on the other, we have August Holmgren, who's apparently just happy to be here.
Our boy de Minaur, he's been swinging his racket like a chef chops onions in his past matches, albeit with a couple of sour losses mixed in. Lost to both Lehečka and Bublik. But then de Minaur redeemed himself by showing us he doesn’t need help with Cazaux and Carballés Baena – took them down in 3-1 and love sets respectively. Man can be inconsistent, but when he's on fire, well, he sizzles.
But don't put your money on Holmgren yet, because if we disengage from the seeding numbers and take a stroll through Holmgren’s recent performances, it’s purely delightful. Holmgren, seems like, has been in a minor dispute with losing, having triumphed in his last five outings. Even managed to seal a love set win against Halys. But let's be real here, he wasn't exactly going against the titans of the tennis world.
So the question is - can the underdog lick the cream off the top? Guess what? As charmingly unpredictable as tennis can be, it doesn’t feel like upset soup will be on Wimbledon's menu this time. The wily and seasoned de Minaur should there to fend off Holmgren’s enthusiasm, if he keeps his cool and not waltz in there like he's got the match in the bag.
Albert's Prediction: de Minaur in 4 sets