Put on your betting shoes, ladies and gents, it's prediction time. Let's talk Thailand Open, where we've got upcoming star Tamara Zidansek swinging rackets with sixth seed Katie Volynets.
Now, our friend Zidansek has seen the sunny and stormy sides of the tennis court recently, clinching a victory over Prozorova and You but biting the dust against the likes of Lepchenko, Eala, and Gauff. It's been a rollercoaster, and not the fun kind, more like the "I think I had too much cotton candy before boarding" type. Let's hope she isn't feeling seasick.
Flip the court to Volynets, quite the dark horse in this contest, seeded sixth. She's coming fresh off a win against Tauson, though she recently lost matches to Muchová, Kenin, and Townsend. But let's be real here, she whacked a whopping two-set win over Korpatsch, which might just promise us a plausible crackling match in the offing.
And while Zidansek might have the underdog's charm, it's Volynets who's been turning heads and raking in those aces. So, perhaps she's the girl to root for. But don't forget, sportsmanship teaches us, "May the best player win." So, folks - ah, my bad, caught myself there, almost said the forbidden phrase.
Albert's Prediction: Volynets in 3 sets.