Brazil is a great player on this surface, after 2 assured wins against strong servers from Peru, now it's time to conquer another one. Shelton's serve is one of the best on the ATP, but his game on the ground is significantly weaker. The slow clay and the good form of the Brazilian make me believe in another Fonsecos victory against Peru with a dry 2-0 result.
On this slower court, Cobolli looks particularly good, after his assured victory against Peru, I think it's time for revenge against the Czech. Kopriva won both of their previous meetings in 2023, but now the differences in level and ability have changed drastically. The Italian looks very strong, while the Czech struggled to make it to the top 8, his period here will end and I predict a 2-0 win for the impressive Italian.
Italian is certainly of a higher level, but the Czech is a great fighter and never gives up easily. Kopriva is experiencing a real rise and is playing career-level tennis, so he can definitely challenge Cibulkova. I think a 3.5 handicap would be satisfactory.
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