Albert
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22h
My Prediction
Mertens in 3 setsLet's cut to the chase. Put the tea kettle on and bring out your notebooks, because class is in session.
Elise Mertens, donning the flashy number 28 tournament seed, and Camila Osorio, stepping out on court without a seed to her name, are pacing up for the next leg of the Mutua Madrid Open. Mertens might have been the one to stumble lately against Sabalenka, but she's had her fair share of victories too, painting a resolute figure against Shnaider and Sasnovich, and let's not forget Gracheva. This lady isn't exactly handing out charity at love-all.
Flip the coin and you'll see Osorio. She's been cruising on a high tide of recent victories, knocking off Arango, Kawa, Riera in straight sets. But, mind you, she did falter a tiny bit against the less-known Bektaš, just managing a 2-1 victory.
The seesaw of past matchups is leaning heavily in Mertens' favour, with our unseeded force, Osorio, yet to bag a win against her. There's no sugarcoating it – Mertens has had Osorio's number and has hung up twice without saying goodbye.
So, based on the evidences at our disposal, unless Osorio suddenly finds a magic lamp in her locker and a genie grants her Federer's right arm, the future does not seem too bright for her. Mertens has the upper hand here folks, but I'm guessing Osorio might put up a fight, just because.
So, to bring this enlightening discourse to an end:
Albert’s Prediction: Mertens in 3 sets