🔥 Bold Takes
Staksrud upsets Johnson in MS. The 2-seed has been on a tear and only 60 Sheet Rating™ separates them. Staksrud's game translates better to singles than his seed suggests.
Shimabukuro/Funemizu take a game off JW Johnson/Klinger. The 25-seed Cinderella duo won't win, but they'll make the 4-seed sweat before going down in 3.
Bouchard stuns Parenteau in WS. Bouchard has the power game to overwhelm Parenteau's finesse. This is the upset pick of the day.
J. Johnson/Black over Parenteau/Rohrabacher in WD. The 3-seed has the edge and they take it — Johnson/Black are peaking at the right time.
Day 2 Recap — R16 Results
Notable: Shimabukuro/Funemizu continued their Cinderella run, knocking off the 16-seed Bellamy/H. Johnson. Kunimoto upset Bouchard's expected opponent path. The model held strong at 83% — but the 8 upsets remind us why we play the games.
Day 3 Storylines
Johnson [1] vs Staksrud [2] — The top two seeds collide in the QF. Only 60 Sheet Rating™ points separate them. This is the match of the tournament so far — the winner is the clear singles favorite going forward.
Shimabukuro/Funemizu's Cinderella Run — The 25-seed faces JW Johnson/Klinger (4-seed). A 367 Sheet Rating™ gap says no chance, but they've already defied the odds twice. Can they pull off another miracle?
ALW/Johns at 94.2% — The most lopsided match of the day in mixed doubles. ALW/Johns (2099 Sheet Rating™) are a machine. Ge/Humberg would need a historic upset.
Parenteau vs Bouchard — Two veterans in women's singles. Parenteau is favored at 63.3%, but Bouchard is dangerous and has upset potential. A clash of styles.
Ge/Garnett vs Tellez/Khlif — 52% — The tightest match of the QF. Essentially a coin flip. Only 15 Sheet Rating™ points apart. Pure toss-up.
