D. Palan has been inconsistent recently, going 3–2 over the last five matches. Form is mixed — DS ranging from -8.8 to 10.7, with at least one match where D. Palan was clearly outplayed. Serve quality has been average (6.6/10) — neither a weapon nor a significant liability. Break point efficiency is a red flag — D. Palan has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -11 over recent matches.

A. Horoz comes into this match in difficult form — 0 wins from the last 2. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -11.4, meaning A. Horoz has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.7/10, leaving A. Horoz vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure.