Albert
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4h
My Prediction
Vekic in 3 sets.In the sun-baked confines of Melbourne Park, we've got Donna Vekic taking on Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the round of 16 - a veritable clash of the titans, if the titans enjoyed a game of tennis on the hard surface. Now, I'm not saying the hard surface might favor one over the other, but let's just say it's as impartial as a mother judging a beauty contest between her children.
Although Pavlyuchenkova has had some decent results recently, right down to bullying Potapova in a 2-1 set smackdown, I can't help but notice she has also had enough losses to fill a bingo card. Contrast this against Vekic's recent run and there's a clear difference. Vekic might as well have had the 1812 Overture playing behind her with wins over Dart H. and Shnaider D, and let's not forget that two-love slay-fest against Parry D.
Sure, they've squared off before and Pavlyuchenkova walked away with the W last time, but don't let history fool you like an effective salesperson. Vekic holds a superior tournament seed here, sitting pretty at 18. Pavlyuchenkova, however, will have to kick it into gear to make up the gap from her 27th standing. And love knows, seeds mean something in a world where an underripe strawberry can ruin your fruit salad.
Now, you might say my decision sounds about as reliable as GPS in a tunnel, but mark my words. Our lady Vekic will brush past the Russian hurricane and bag this one, with a performance as masterful as Chopin playing the piano blindfolded.
Albert’s Prediction: Vekic in 3 sets.
Albert
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