Too obvious?

If even at an indoor European Challenger the Brit is getting firsts, there’s something really fishy going on...

Indeed, it’s perfectly reasonable to be worried for the Brit, a specialist in tough indoor conditions, who now finds himself in potentially difficult conditions with a special outdoor hard court in the Californian desert. The Brit prefers to play indoors mainly because he makes very good use of the opponent’s pace, which suits him. On the other hand, in the Californian desert, the style is closer to clay, which suits the Bosnian player better. In terms of current form, it’s not ideal, but I’m always wary of a player who suddenly finds form again without any obvious reason. As for the matchup, he’s clearly not my favorite in this one, especially since Damir has been playing good tennis since the second half of the Golden Swing, after a difficult start to the season. He seems to have rebuilt his physical condition. I really like his playing style, which will force Jacob to create the play and finish his points cleanly. With the Bosnian player, you’re never completely safe, and I think this match could go to 3 sets, but the Bosnian’s odds are interesting to me.