Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Anisimova in straight setsAll right, metamorphose your gloves into mittens and take hold of your rackets because it's showtime on the Queen's Club grass. We've got a Wimbledon-emulating spectacle coming up – Jodie Burrage, the no-frills British bulldog, staring down the barrel against Amanda 'Boom Boom' Anisimova, the almighty American powerhouse.
Burrage, bless her heart, bless her effort – I haven't seen this much struggle since I tried to button my holiday blouse after Thanksgiving. Recent results reveal a mishmash, a veritable fruit salad of win-loss sequences. Victory against Kartal? That's Watership Down right there, my friends, just some good old nerve-biting tennis. But call me merciless, the losses against Golubić, Tomljanović, Collins and Kessler indicate a player with an echoing love on the scoreboard that she probably wouldn't appreciate.
On the other end of this seesaw, we have Miss Anisimova. Number 8 seed, she's a high-speed freight train coming in hot from the direction of 'I'm here to win.' Her recent results paint the picture of a young star who's just getting started, losing only twice – once to the hard-to-crack Sabalenka and then to Kudermetova, a match which may or may not have pinched her pride a tad.
Turning our voyeuristic lens to the numbers that matter not just to the mighty algorithm in the sky but also to our dear old punters, Anisimova walks into this match with a grin on her face and the wind at her back. Now where have I would place my bet? Hang onto your hats tennis fans because I'm leaning towards Anisimova - she's got the form, the numbers, and the pizzazz to pull it off.
Albert’s Prediction: Anisimova in straight sets