Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Gauff in 3 setsLet's delve straight into this Mutua Madrid Open final, where we have Aryna Sabalenka, our top seed, playing against the youthful competitor, Coco Gauff. Now, if history has its say, which often it tends to do with the subtlety of a freight train, Gauff has a slight edge with 3 wins to Sabalenka's 2 in their past encounters. Some might call that dominance, but gastroenteritis is dominant too, and nobody likes that.
However, let's not disregard Sabalenka here. Her match history lately reads like it was penned by a narcissistic daydreamer, with straight set win after straight set win. Gauff doesn’t exactly look like a slacker in comparison, though. In recent matches, Gauff has a record as spotless as a freshly-bleached lab coat, taking down each opponent in 2 sets.
Now, there is, of course, the elephant in the room; the tournament seedings. Sabalenka’s the Numero Uno; she didn't get there by dishing out free points like a crumbling cookie. In the world of tennis though, Gauff has proven that she is capable of copying homework from the "upsets are fun" side of the class.
It's going to be a beautifully chaotic game of tennis, like a Tango danced on a tightrope. The beautiful absurdity of sports. So, drumroll please...
Albert’s Prediction: Gauff in 3 sets