Can Flavio win a match easily?

After his 4 wins, sometimes labored, in three sets in Cincinnati, then his 5-set match here against Comesana, you can definitely wonder, yes! Well, then again, you also have to look at the level of the guys on the other side: Kecma, Blockx, Jodar, Paul... And that famous Comesana who gives him trouble every single time.

Personally, I think the Italian is worn out. He needs to be at 100% to play his best tennis. And right now, it looks like he has to fight against himself on every point. And he’s not helped by the heavy conditions and the bounce, which takes some life out of his spin.

Despite that, he still has pretty deep reserves, I have to say. That’s what’s unsettling. Can the game of a Schoolkate who’s in form and has nothing to lose really hurt him? I personally would’ve preferred a guy with more baseline endurance. Here, Flavio will be able to afford to defend. And I find that Schoolkate’s attacking shots are a bit lacking in quality to really be dangerous in the right match-up. On the other hand, in a situation that looks comfortable like this, it’s exactly the kind of case where he might relax a bit and give away a few games...