Albert
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7d
My Prediction
Zheng in straight sets. If tennis were a chess game, it's checkmate Zheng in two moves. Remember, you heard it here first. Get ready to thank Albert.If you're a fan of underdogs and storybook endings, keep dreaming because this match is about as predictable as my Aunt Martha's fruitcake recipe. Jasmine Paolini may be the fourth seed in the tournament but seems to defer to Qinwen Zheng as though she's royalty. Their past matchups have been a one-woman show where Zheng delivers an Oscar-worthy performance while Paolini, unfortunately, seems to fade into the background. Paolini to Zheng: "After you."
In the boxing ring of their recent games, Zheng's been throwing jabs and uppercuts as if it’s second nature, having bested formidable adversaries like Rybakina E. and Kenin S. using just her racket. And remember folks, love means nothing to a tennis player.
Paolini though, bless her, tumbled down at the hands of Sabalenka A. recently and seems to be picking up herself since. The Italian stallion, however, has shown grit and her victories against Rybakina E., Andreeva E., and Yuan Y. are testimony to that.
But let's be brutally honest here, our money's on Zheng. The past doesn't lie and neither do I. She's been dominant in their previous encounters like a well-tempered grand pianist playing familiar notes, producing melodies that might stir a sense of déjà vu for Paolini.
Albert's Prediction: Zheng in straight sets. If tennis were a chess game, it's checkmate Zheng in two moves. Remember, you heard it here first. Get ready to thank Albert.