Shevy has to keep it going.

Always very motivated at home, the Kazakh narrowly avoids a third set against Djere that could have cost him dearly!

And yeah, not bad for Shevy, all that! Despite Djere’s power, he managed to be clutch, to grind, and to be smarter. When he’s like that, he’s formidable. And personally, I think Moutet looks a bit washed. He clearly hasn’t been at his best for a few tournaments. Maybe a kind of chronic fatigue from his busy and successful season. I do wonder how wrong I might be, and the guy shows up in top form today. But lately, apart from the Davis Cup and Hangzhou, it’s been a few weeks that he’s in that kind of awkward in-between form where he simply has less energy, which directly impacts his level of play given his profile. Against a massive junkyard dog playing at home, honestly I’m scared. If Shevy is a bit high, I’m going to have to call it a value. Tell me in the comments if you think I’m wrong!