Which version of Gio?

With Gio it's simple: it's either Fantomas, or he plays the steel. Always look at his R1 before betting on him...

I'm exaggerating a bit, of course, but we're not that far off. This guy can win a 500 tomorrow, or lose 3 and 2 in the first round against Wong. That's how it is, that's his game, and that's his maturity as a young player too. So, if we catch him at the right times, it's not bad. There in Winston Salem, he played well, but against a profile against VDZ, good returner, excellent blocker, it didn't work. And I know you're going to think I'm crazy, but I like Musetti at this US Open. Finally, I think his level is far from catastrophic, and I love the fact that he went all the way to the doubles final in Cincinnati with his buddy Sonego. I remember Thompson coming back from injury and having been given a lot of confidence thanks to a lot of doubles wins in a big tournament. And then of course, there's the matchup. Apparently, the courts aren't that fast here, at least not as fast as in Cincinnati and Winston Salem, with balls that shrink and are a bit difficult to control. There you go. You might have thought I was going to dwell on the Italian's poor level at the moment, and say that he's struggling on hard courts. So yes, it's not his best surface. Yes, he still has trouble playing full matches, his level drops during the match. But for me the problem isn't very deep. He's coming back from injury, and is improving day by day. I'm sure he can play well here. Although there's another downside to check: I think the US Open courts don't take much topspin.