Thompson vs. the rest of the world

Here we are in the presence of two players in form in this tournament. They haven't left any sets yet. It’s a match that promises to be quite strategic and I like that!

Indeed, even if I find Safiullin very good in his tennis with these conditions at altitude, I think that if Thompson continues to play his strategic tennis, he has more chances of passing. For what ? Because Safiullin can get tense at certain moments, his game is quite monotonous and tense, and he doesn't excel in the short game. If Thompson makes him play as many shots as he usually does, do, vary his balls, bring him into the short game and absorb his forehand power, I think he beats the Safiullin that I saw against Evans. Small downside, Evans was not at his best (even injured), and it is always difficult to play this kind of match when you are opposite.