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I really don't see why Lisicki is the favorite in this match. Ranking aside, everything points to Pliskova winning this match. One of the most important factors in women's tennis is confidence, especially for players like Lisicki and that is her problem - she lost her confidence, and her performance with it. Her first serve is one of her stronger assets and she has been getting lower figures on it in recent matches. As far as the rallies go, her poor form has affected that as well and she often cannot decide whether to attack or go for a safer solution. She can't go through with that performance as she's an aggressive player who has to attack to get out of her slump. On the other hand, we have a completely different situation with Pliskova who's also an aggressive player with a quality serve and excellent forehand but unlike Lisicki, she's in great form and is playing really good tennis. She is very confident, which is seen in her performance in tie-breaks as she won 7 out of 8 tie-breaks this season. I expect both players to be assured until the final stages of the set and that's when Pliskova's confidence and confidence should decide the match in her favor.