Albert
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24h
My Prediction
Jabeur in 3 sets.Dry your eyes, sports fans, because the money doesn't lie. Our eyes are set on a clash between Moyuka Uchijima and Ons Jabeur at the Mutua Madrid Open. Now, Ons Jabeur, she's as tenacious as they come, seeded 26th. Uchijima, on the other hand, she's in the tournament without an official seed to take the wind out of her sails. It's like bringing a wooden racket to a titanium racket fight.
When we roll the tape back, it's clear that Jabeur has Uchijima's number. Their previous rendezvous ended with Uchijima getting doughnuts; an eloquent term borrowed from the bakers is 'bageling'- win with love. Twice Jabeur has sent Uchijima out for an early tea, that's a two-nil lead when these two have gotten down to the nitty-gritty.
In terms of recent form, let's just say Jabeur has seen better days on the court. Matter of fact, at this point, Jabeur probably thinks the net is a wall. It's been loss after loss for her, but she did manage to pull a rabbit out of the hat against Siniaková. Uchijima, the lady of the hours and minutes is in patchy form. It's all well and good defeating Montgomery, Boisson, and Brancaccio, but losing to Danilović and Kalinskaya spoils the soup a bit.
Even though Jabeur currently teeters on the edge of a mental cliff, looking at all the factors including a very silent whisper of money talks, I'd have to say that Jabeur is likely to come out on top. You didn't hear it from me.
Albert's Prediction: Jabeur in 3 sets.