The guys played each other less than 2 weeks ago. It is difficult to beat the same opponent in several matches in a row; after all, a Masters 1000 tournament is very prestigious, and the young Frenchman with a wild serve can certainly beat the Australian, who has a very unstable mentality.
Griekspoor is having a magnificent season; the day after tomorrow, he will play his first Masters 1000 tournament on clay. I think he will not expend much energy against a fairly average Italian tennis player.
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The hosts score very few goals in this series, so there are suspicions that today they should break the trend by playing more openly and aggressively. They have absolutely nothing left to lose. Lokomotiv are in good form; Torpedo may not even reach a draw, but they should score.
After conceding 8 in the previous match, I think both teams will receive a more defensive setup from their coaches. The teams quite often play low-scoring games, and I think the previous match was an exception; going forward in the playoffs, the teams will play more strictly in defense.
The St. Petersburg team has a chance to stay in the series while playing at home, having won the last away match with a shutout and scoring 4 goals. The series is moving home, and I think the hosts should continue the series, or perhaps even win it.
We continue watching the KHL playoffs: the army team will host Dynamo while trailing 1-2 in the series. The day before yesterday, SKA St. Petersburg confidently defeated the visitors and is in good spirits; it seems they have found the key to the net after scoring 5 goals. Today I expect a confident... Show more
A frankly poor start to the season, and in my opinion De Schepper should take the win, possibly in three sets, but this tennis player knows how to start matches well. I think there should be no problems, a win in three sets.