Entry into the fray for Halysss

While her opponent already has 5 matches on grass, including 2 right here, she’ll really have to manage things well!

And yes, we’ve seen how important it is to be suited to grass conditions, even more so in Stuttgart where it goes at ten thousand. The Belgian Onclin won his R1, P2H took advantage of his momentum to win set 1 against Landaluce, and as I speak, Safiullin is well on his way to beating GMP. So I’m taking Shimabukuro’s profile very seriously. Especially since he doesn’t just beat pushovers.

I don’t know him particularly well, but looking at his recent results, he seems to be in very good form. He gets broken only once over his two qualifying matches. On top of that, he has the right mobile profile to absorb Quentin’s power and make him move.

Quentin, for his part, is coming in for his first match on grass this season. We remember his good run at Wimbledon in 2024, but he doesn’t perform as well as he does on hard courts.

He’s in good form right now, and I even think he’s never been this good. He’s lost weight, and his progress is steady.

What I like about him on grass is his level of focus. It’s crucial to be good on grass.

And he has a slight edge over his opponent since he beat him in Bordeaux this year, in fast conditions.