Butvilas is definitely playing confidently and better in this tournament compared to a few weeks ago. His serve is solid and strong, allowing him to win easy points.
His game from the baseline is still good, aggressive and more precise on his backhand than usual.
However, I am more interested in his opponent, as his results this year have been very inconsistent and the number of withdrawals is surprising. It is likely that he is not in the best mental and physical form, and his lack of stability shows that he is vulnerable.
Although he used to be a top player, I don't see him at that level anymore and I see value in going with Edu instead.
Oviedo rookies, who are just adapting to the league, have managed to win against Valencia and Real Sociedad twice, but this is more of an exception to the rule. Espanyol, who had a great start to the season, was brought down by their own mistakes, but now, after a much-needed break, I believe they will play successfully again, especially against a team of this level. Espanyol has had problems with top teams and has struggled against mid-level teams, but they have consistently beaten lower level teams, so they should not lose in this match.
After a great start to the season, the Copenhagen team has been struggling until their national team's start, so after much needed rest from Danish club football, the team is again able to successfully play in the local league. This team, full of talent and skill, was recently unable to beat these opponents at home, drawing 3-3. But we shouldn't expect the same level of performance from a team that is at the bottom of the league, and they should also have luck and motivation on their side against the champions, who I believe will win this match.
The risk is definitely high, but considering how many attacks Efes launches, Pao will also have to fight back, even though their Peruvian team doesn't seem to impress me. Overall, it won't be an astronomical over, I believe it will be a close game where the winner will be determined by points.
Although Monaco has physicality in his position, Moore is in excellent form and very versatile, and since I expect productive games, in my opinion, he covers the handicap.
Although the first set did not go well for Giron, the Spaniard clearly showed who was stronger by defeating the American with a 6 game handicap. The Spaniard is able to play well under such conditions, and being defeated by a stronger Giron gives hope that even against a weaker local player like Collignon, the score will be similar. The local Belgian is not bad, but he falls far behind the Spaniard in terms of mastery, whose form is good, so we can expect consistency from him, as he often demonstrates.
The Irish League, Drogheda club, is currently fighting for European spots. They are ranked 5th, but are only 5 points behind with 4 games left to play. If they want to continue competing for these spots, they will need to win matches like today's. They are hosting the Cork City team, who have already been relegated to a lower division. This gives Drogheda a significant advantage, especially since Cork has only earned 3 points in their 16 away games this season.
Santa Margherita Di Pula 15 ITF, a riskier bet. Based on important arguments:
1. 2-0 head-to-head record for Fita Boluda Angela - Spanish player's advantage and easy wins over Ghana in two sets, twice. In the last final against each other a month and a half ago.
2. After that final, they had a period of one and a half months with no completed matches. T. Lukas lost, who has not had a very impressive season.
3. Struplova has frequently played in quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals since August, albeit against weaker opponents.
4. This is Struplova's fourth tournament in a row in Santa Margherita Di Pula, in the same city.
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