Anything to do here?

In any case, Arthur absolutely must not take this match lightly. It reminds me of his match against Halys at the Australian Open. These guys like Hanfmann, Halys, Virtanen... when they’re in form, they really piss Arthur off, he ends up stuck a bit too far behind the baseline and gets overrun. That leads to some touchy situations with a lot of important points, and a tense Arthur.

That’s what he must have done against Jodar in Montreal. He decided to stand far behind the baseline to make the Spaniard play. He covers more distance, has fewer angles... But if he’d been in better shape, it could’ve paid off. Still, I saw a few signs, like a blocked return on break point, that tell me Arthur needs to get back to his best level. In any case, he was really fuming after his defeat. Maybe even more when he saw his buddy Shelton lift the trophy. But he’s going to have to show a bit more balls and spark a revolt, my man. Because Yannick is dialed in, and he’s going to play his card as a powerful aggressor, dictating and mixing in drop shots all match long, and he’ll play the big points with calm and experience.