The Unpredictable Second Serve
How many double faults will we see from Fearnley this time?
We have seen some really good matches from Fearnley on indoor hardcourt... like the ones against Griekspoor, Zverev, Arnaldi, and Hanfmann. However, we also have two complete "stinkers" against Ymer and Rublev, where he was not even competitive and couldn't even put his serves in. This pattern makes it quite hard to get involved in his matches, since you have no idea which version will show up! Fearnley has quite a balanced game without a lot of weaknesses... he is good from both wings, his serve and returning are both good as well. He moves well, can construct points nicely, and he is great at the net. This balance gives him the ability to handle different playstyles quite well... he does fine against Attacking Baseliners but can also work his way through Counter Punchers. Dzumhur might be more associated with slow clay courts, but he can be a pest anywhere! He has beaten Vukic, Quinn, Kovacevic, and Halys indoors already (and took Felix to a third-set tiebreak in Brussels), as you can tell, he doesn't mind facing aggressive players. His straight-set losses to Moutet and Cerundolo showcase his biggest vulnerability: when he has to face players with a lot of rally tolerance who have more tools than him to finish points (Cerundolo with his FH and Moutet with his FH and variety). Another thing to note is that Dzumhur is very good at passing shots/lobs, which could turn out to be very useful against Fearnley, who likes to take the net...


