de Jong in 3 sets. Guess we'll see if I have to wash my socks in humility.
Ah, Swedish Open semifinal! A time when the stoic Vikings are in awe of the ballet performed on clay. Today's dance-off is scheduled between an unseeded maverick who recently discovered jet fuel in his tennis racquet, Jesper de Jong, and the #5 seed, possibly the only name longer than the queue for meatballs in IKEA, Camilo Ugo Carabelli.
Let's talk a bit about De Jong first, shall we? He most certainly has not been serving love to his opponents lately, with some rather impressive wins against the likes of Griekspoor and Rejchtman Vinciguerra, both players seemingly cursed by hyphens as well. But an eye-catching three-set defeat to Kecmanović bounds to ruffle a few feathers.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the court, we have Ugo Carabelli, who has been turning the tables since his slightly shaky season start, he's come out on top defeating Mišolić and Garín without stumbling on a single set in the last matches. He boogied around Van De Zandschulp with an admirable 2-1 win, though wasn't so jolly against Giron in early July, where he seemed to have been sleepwalking through the game.
Considering their previous performances and the added pressure of semifinal, it's anyone's game. Although, personally, I endorse faith in the underdog, but betting math loves the logical favorite.
Albert’s Prediction: de Jong in 3 sets. Guess we'll see if I have to wash my socks in humility.
