Exciting !

Bublik, who continues after his victory in Hangzhou. No doubt, given his neo-professionalism?

Still small, because as he said, he wasn't even sure he'd make Hangzhou after his injury during the Davis Cup. He could legitimately take it easy and recover for Shanghai. The race for the Masters could come down to a few details, including good schedule management. Afterwards, if all goes well for him, after Beijing, Shanghai is played over 12 days with one day off each time. So, well... I don't think we should take that into account today, but Marcos told me that he felt Bublik was a little mentally fragile when he puts pressure on himself, and I felt it too during his final. Otherwise, against Manna, who is in good form, we could see a very good match! The Frenchman has already shown good things against De Jong and Wu. His tennis is not as good as the Kazak's, but he'll make him move and the conditions are slow. I'm not so confident about Bublik personally. We saw against Lehecka that if you are patient, accept Manna's game, and come back when necessary, then you kill the Frenchman's game. Bublik has the defensive and compensation qualities required to beat Manna. My question is: can he do it in a sequence and on a slow surface?