Wu is back!

Here we have a very enticing matchup between two attacking players, which should delight those who enjoy pace and high tempo.

Wu is a player I’m particularly fond of. His potential is real, but his career has so far been heavily hampered by injuries. In 2025, in my opinion, he made a very smart comeback: he spaced out his tournaments, avoided playing several weeks in a row, and this scheduling allowed him to be much more consistent in the second part of the season. At the end of December, he played an exhibition in Macao where he showed very good things. So the signs are clearly positive for him. He’ll be playing here in familiar conditions, almost at home. The question is whether all that is enough to make him a favorite against Marozsan… Let’s take a closer look.

The Hungarian is one of the cleanest ball-strikers on tour, with an impressive ball quality. Settled around the top 50, he still lacks a bit of consistency to fully exploit the potential people see in him. I generally prefer him in slightly slower conditions, but he still reached the quarterfinals here last year, notably beating Rublev, which proves that the venue suits him. As for his winter preparation, he’s played only one match, a loss in a Czech team competition against Klein — nothing really meaningful.