Tennis Prediction Paul Jubb vs Zhizhen Zhang: Wimbledon

Wimbledon (Q) 🍓

• The Briton is likely arriving in the best possible shape to attack this fortnight.

• He is fresh off the best result of his young career with a first Challenger title won in Dublin on grass a few days ago.

• And this is not a small title won by chance, Searle beat several very good players during the week before dominating Jurij Rodionov in the final with a lot of authority.

• What I like most is that he is arriving with a lot of confidence but also a lot of references on the surface.

• We are talking about a former junior Wimbledon champion and a player who has always shown great potential on grass.

• Last week in Dublin, his serve worked perfectly and his natural aggression caused a lot of damage.

• Behind, he has perfectly launched his qualifying campaign with a very solid victory against Zhizhen Zhang.

• A 6-3 6-3 win against a much more experienced player at the ATP level and who nevertheless has real qualities on grass.

• The statistics of this match are also particularly reassuring: Searle won 87% of the points behind his first serve and did not concede his serve once.

• On the other hand, Gaubas remains a talented player but his profile seems much less natural on grass.

• The Lithuanian is primarily a player who likes to build points and have more time to organize himself in the rally.

• But on the Wimbledon grass, especially against an aggressive left-hander like Searle, this time is rarely given.

• I also like the fact that the Briton is playing at home.

• He is arriving with momentum, a convincing first round qualifying win and all the confidence accumulated in recent days.

• In contrast, Gaubas will have to manage a hostile context against a player who seems to be currently riding a real wave.

• But with his title in Dublin, his quality of play on grass, his very convincing victory against Zhang and his experience of the surface, I have a hard time imagining Searle leaving many opportunities to his opponent.