Alpha males

I find a very nice final between two imposing players. Let's go see all that...

Well, this Yank, although he annoys me a little, has very good resources. What a champion nonetheless. Six of these last 7 matches in 3 sets. We feel in his eyes and his closed face that he has enormous confidence in his abilities. He deserves the nickname “clutch man” because with him, it’s never over! And you would be wrong to consider him just a big puncher. Ben knows how to be very patient from the baseline, and make plays when necessary. Against Giron, seeing that he was being manhandled from the bottom, he completely changed his strategy and started to climb much more. To do this at his age for what is, I remind you, his first real season on the circuit, hats off to the artist. Against Aslan the combine harvester, it will not be the same type of fight. We are going to forget the long sectors, and so much the better for the American. However, he risks lacking a little explosiveness to respond to the Russian's attacks. Especially since I have never seen Karatsev so diligent. His record is impressive, and he has not lost a single set. He will exploit Shelton's air gaps, but Shelton could perhaps win by only playing 50% of the points to the fullest, if you know what I mean... I think the Russian returns quite well, and that playing a first final and being burnt out, it's not the best way to win the points that count. And at the same time, no one saw him reaching the final after his great tournament in Shanghai...