Take off your hats and polish your binoculars, it's time for good ol' Wimbledon to wash over us. We're staring down a piping hot serve between the hard-hitting Ben Shelton and the ever-zealous, unseeded, Lorenzo Sonego.
Now, if we take a stroll down memory lane, we see Shelton's had a bit of an upper hand in past skirmishes. They've painted the town red three times against Sonego's modest two. But let's not be hasty to hang up the towel for Sonego just yet. That last win he had against Shelton back in 2023 was quite the spectacle, and boy, didn't we love it.
In terms of recent form, Sonego's been corralling momentum like a seasoned shepherd. He's been serving up victory after victory, with a brief hiccup against the talented Humbert. Shelton, on the other side, has been shutting out opponents like a displeased librarian, despite a couple of setbacks against Tien and Rinderknech.
On the seed circuit, Shelton has the 10th spot nailed down, while Sonego's gallivanting around without a number to his name. But let's remind ourselves that seeds are like New Year's resolutions, useful to some, irrelevant to others.
So, where does this leave us? Well, without further ad- I mean, ado,
Albert’s Prediction: Shelton in 4 sets.