Hey y’all, it’s your girl Mia Johnson-Carter here, and I’m super excited to share some hot tennis action happening in Chengdu right now As a young tennis player living in Miami, I love keeping up with the latest matches and trends in the world of tennis. Today, we’ve got some epic quarterfinal showdowns lined up that you won’t want to miss.
Jerry Shang vs. Alexander Bublik
First off, we’ve got a thrilling matchup between home hope Jerry Shang and Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik. This isn’t their first rodeo; they’ve met twice before, splitting their encounters. Last time around at the Indian Wells Masters, Bublik took the win with a 6-4, 6-1 score. However, Shang got his revenge in a five-set thriller at the U.S. Open, winning 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Shang is on fire this week, having already taken down Kei Nishikori and No. 8 seed Roman Safiullin. Bublik, on the other hand, has been struggling lately, going 1-5 in his last six matches. It looks like Shang has got this one in the bag, especially playing in front of his home crowd in China.
Pick: Shang in 2
Lorenzo Musetti vs. Adrian Mannarino
Next up is a tale of two seasons for both Lorenzo Musetti and Adrian Mannarino. Musetti has been absolutely outstanding this year, making it all the way to the semifinals at Wimbledon and even snagging a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics Mannarino, on the other hand, has had a tough season so far, going 11-24 on the main tour and only recently finding his form again at the U.S. Open.
Musetti started his week strong by surviving a tough match against Christopher O’Connell (6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(4)). Expecting him to come out even stronger now that he’s got one under his belt on the Asian swing. A straight-set victory for Musetti seems like the most likely outcome.
Pick: Musetti in 2
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Yours truly,
Mia
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