Yin and yang

Lefty against lefty, sure, but above all it’s power against defense. Will the Canadian manage to do what the German Altmaier couldn’t? That is, play attacking tennis that’s effective enough to beat the Slovak. With the Canadian’s performance in his match against the Hungarian Marozsan, you could say he has organized his thoughts and his game. And we know that when this player strings together wins in a tournament, he becomes more and more dangerous.

He’s now facing a player whose style could be dangerous for him. The Canadian hasn’t faced a true defender to reach this stage of the tournament. Today, he’s up against one, and we can wonder whether he’ll find his usual level against this style of play and in these conditions. Nevertheless, the Canadian has shown patience and a great attitude. He also has better experience than his opponent in the final stages of tournaments. We’re in the quarterfinals of an ATP 500. There’s a greater chance he’ll refocus if things start to go wrong.