Albert
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7h
My Prediction
Noskova in 3 sets.Let me bring this Madrid Open clash into focus for you. Just as a fish needs water, our gifted Maria Lourdes Carle would need an off day from young gun Linda Noskova to pull off an upset. Noskova, shining at the 31st seed, is being favored heavily compared to up-and-coming Carle, who's waltzed in unseeded.
Noskova had a few slips against Lamens and Kessler, but remember folks, the Titanic was built by professionals, the ark by amateurs. With that said, Noskova's upper hand in seeding is backed by her wins such as the scrappy three-setter against Pera.
On the other side, Carle's dance card had some decent two set wins against Pera and Šrámková. Her track record of late might seem rosier than an English garden in full bloom, but that daisy-chain is too light to weight against Linda's dispatched opponents.
Now, come gather 'round, here's the Mojo from the Soothsayer's mouth – advantage Noskova... but don't get too comfortable. Maria's a feisty challenger and may just scrape a set off our favored athlete.
Therefore, brace yourself for some high-flying, swashbuckling tennis. Albert’s Prediction: Noskova in 3 sets.