🎾 Kei Nishikori vs Sebastian Ofner

Oh, this one makes me a little emotional. Nishikori in what might be his last Grand Slam run, and he's out there in the qualifiers at the US Open -2. Ranked 477 against Ofner at 125, but have you seen Kei play lately? He's still reading serves beautifully, and the crowd in New York is going to lift him every single point.

Kei Nishikori to win.

He's finding the corners already in these qualifiers, and Ofner can get heavy when rallies stretch past eight shots. Make him play one more ball.

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🏀 Tokyo Haneda Cat Cats vs Japan Energy Sunflowers

Okay, this is a fun one from the Japanese women's club friendlies. Early morning tip-off, and I always watch for who has the fresher legs in these preseason games -1-5.

Japan Energy Sunflowers to win.

The Sunflowers have that deeper rotation, and they just look sharper in transition. The Cat Cats have some nice shooters, but I noticed them getting late to closeouts in their last outing. Sunflowers should pull away in the second half.