Noskova in straight sets.
Prepare yourself for a thriller as Eva Lys goes racket to racket with Linda Noskova - or as I like to call her, the 'Sure Bet of Wimbledon.' You might find my predilection towards her a shade unfair but let's schlep some facts to back up this bounding bias.
Linda Noskova, 30th seed of the tournament, has been smashing balls out of the park lately. She's the proud holder of a recent victory over Eva Lys, slapping her rival into the net like a badminton shuttlecock, only last year. Nothing spells dominance - or as tennis pros say, 'advantage Noskova,' - like a good old past whooping.
Let's talk current affairs. Noskova's been dancing around her competition like a seasoned ballet pro, packing up straight set victories quicker than you can say, 'Wimbledon.' Yes, there was that rogue defeat to Pegula, but what's life without a bit of thrill, right?
On the flip side, our unseeded damsel Eva Lys seems to be a tightrope walker in form. Her games play off like an exciting yet puzzling soap opera, oscillating between victory and defeat. Not the perfect recipe, I must say, for a tournament where consistency is rewarded with good old British strawberries and cream.
Now, I'm not discounting miracles on the grass court, and Eva might just decide she loves the underdog title, but based on the statistical oasis we're swimming in - it's going to be a trek through the desert for her.
Albert’s Prediction: Noskova in straight sets.