Andreeva in straight sets.
Oh-ho, serves up! If you've been paying attention to Mirra Andreeva's form recently, you'd have noticed this tennis darling has been dropping some points like they're hot… or not so much. Let's not forget those unfortunate losses against Fręch and Boisson. Now, don’t you go staking your house on her just yet.
Our other protagonist, the unseeded Clara Tauson, despite doing all the running at times, has hit some stumbling blocks with consistency. But wait, she's no shrinking violet, having shown some spine against notable opponents like Fręch and Blinková. Could this be the monsoon to Mirra’s inpouring tide of fortune?
Taking cues from their previous encounters, Andreeva seems to enjoy a strong upper hand with a clean dominative record. And did I mention Andreeva is seeded third for the tournament? It's like the cherry on top of the cake, my friends.
Don't get me wrong, Clara Tauson isn't just here for the buffet and free towels. She has proved herself to be as prickly as a cactus in the desert. However, aligning facts and figures, taming the importance of recent form, and brewing past records with a dash of tournament seeds, one overall downcast prediction emerges.
Albert’s Prediction: Andreeva in straight sets.