Ah, the exquisite drama of sports. It appears we have the young wonder Clara Tauson against the 7th seeded Diane Parry. Make no mistake, both players have been impressive in their own rights.
First, let's take a look at Tauson. What her recent performance tells us, is that she's assertive with the racket. Dominating Dart H. and Volynets K., she has shown that she doesn't take it easy on anybody. Though she's had a tumble with Paolini J. and Volynets once, she bounced back fast and emerged victorious later. It's the comebacks that count, isn't it? Now, clearly, Tauson has no idea what the term 'seed' means because she's unseeded and still smashing balls like there's no tomorrow. Some might call that rude, I would call it talent.
Then we have Parry's corner, our 7th seed. She had some lovely wins over Minnen G. and Andreeva E., showing us that underestimating her would be a foolish mistake. She faltered against Baptiste H. and Pegula J. but redeemed herself by defeating Liang E. Now, she's not invincible, but she's got the grit. Do we smell an upset brewing?
Let's be honest, both Tauson and Parry do a mean backhand and this one's going to be interesting. But, if we're going by recent results and the more 'seasoned' tournament prowess, Tauson has been showing a lot of promise. Parry may be a higher seed, but we can't ignore the raw talent.
Albert's Prediction: Tauson in 3 sets.