Forecast of the editorial board for the match between Shintaro Mochizuki and Gregoire Barrere on August 1, 2023 In the match between Shintaro Mochizuki and Gregoire Barrere, we expect a confident victory for the Frenchman. This year, Mochizuki has a balance of wins and losses on hard courts of 15-8, while Barrere has a 5-6 record. Mochizuki shows consistent results and successfully made it through the qualifying rounds to reach the round of 32 at the tournament in Washington. However, it is worth noting that the Japanese player does not have many strong victories against top-100 players, losing most of such matches. On the other hand, Barrere, despite facing some difficulties on hard courts this year with a 5-6 record, has more experience and stability in his game. He has won 7 out of the last 10 matches against qualifiers and has a good overall win-loss record on hard courts throughout his career - 84-76. There have been no previous meetings between Mochizuki and Barrere, which adds to the intrigue and unpredictability of this match. However, based on statistics and experience, we lean towards Barrere for the victory. He appears more confident and could have a successful debut at the tournament in Washington. Therefore, our forecast is a victory for Barrere.
