8th round

4-3 for the German, surprisingly I find. But a Carlito logically favorite here...

Carlito who for the moment is taking a royal road towards the final of the Australian Open. An aging Gasquet first, then Sonego the friendly dolphin, Shang the injured and Kecma the exhausted. He spends very little time on the court and above all regains confidence and the galactic level that goes with it. On the German side, the trend is reversed in my opinion. he is not performing at his best level and gets by thanks to his champion mentality. He knows his rival by heart and will raise his level of play, that's for sure. Especially in service. But in the last rotation of the night session on the Rod Laver arena, his ball will go slower and if there is a big fight, the freshness advantage is clearly on Carlito's side. Overall, I would say that this match depends almost entirely on Carlito. Indeed, since his final won at Wimbledon, Carlos has begun a “compensation” phase. Its max level has only appeared in bits and pieces since then. Except here. It's been a long time since I've seen him so dominant and creative. The confrontation will be big this time, but I solemnly think that the more the match progresses, the more the difference in level will be felt.