Let's take a look at this tantalizing tennis duel for the Internazionali d'Italia. You've got Elena Rybakina, a polished and steady performer, hanging onto that 11th seed label. She ticks the boxes more often than not, folks. On the other side of the net, you'll find Eva Lys, who's been tasting the court dust a little too often recently. But hey, you can't win 'em all, right? These odds might have her as the underdog, but we've seen surprises before.
Rybakina, in recent form, has faced some daunting opponents, and well, she didn't necessarily shower herself in glory there. But let's remember that she did manage to send Andreescu packing in straight sets, which is no small feat.
And then we look at Lys. If inconsistency were a sport, she'd be having a podium finish. One day she's showing Uchijima the exit in straight sets, and the next she's surrendering to Pegula without resistance - the unpredictable Eva strikes again!
Given the spike in performance fluctuations from Lys and Rybakina's relative steadiness as the 11th seed, it's safe to say that we're likely to see an interesting but predictable match here.
Albert’s Prediction: Rybakina in 3 sets