Albert
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19h
My Prediction
Andreescu in 3 setsWell, swing on a shoe string, we've got Bianca Andreescu, the pocket rocket without a seed, paired against the 7th seeded Lulu Sun in this round of 16 clash!
Now, don't let that seeding fool you, ladies and gentlemen. Sun, though beaming with an impressive ranking, has found her recent performances obscured with clouds, losing three of her last five matches. In the recent past, she's seen the gates of success against Anouck Vrancken Peeters and lost to Mboko V., Paolini J., and not forgetting her crushing defeat at the hand of Kenin S. Are these the kind of stats that'll give you a warm and fuzzy feeling? I think not.
On the other side of the net, we've got Bianca Andreescu. Unseeded you say? Yes, but the lady has style, if not the rank. Even though she has been snubbed by Hibino N. and Zheng Q. recently, she fought back valiantly and has had decisive victories over Garland J., Yao X., and Rybakina E. I say, Bianca's got a bit of a boomerang spirit in her, wouldn't you agree?
With a reasonable payout for her victory and considering her recent streak of perseverance on the green, Andreescu seems to be the safer bet in this matchup. Sun might put up a fight on her best days, but it does seem like those rays of brilliance are quite scattered these days.
Albert’s Prediction: Andreescu in 3 sets