Friday, October 10, 2025

Juan Pablo Varillas vs Gonzalo Bueno

ATP Cali Challenger — Juan Pablo Varillas vs Gonzalo Bueno

Round: Quarterfinal • Surface: Clay • Location: Cali, Colombia

🧠 Form & Context

Juan Pablo Varillas (PER, #313, righty, 30)

2025: 23–13 overall | 23–12 on clay (all wins on clay).
Cali: d. Heredia 6–4, 6–4; d. Guillén Meza in 3 sets.
H2H: Leads 3–0 vs Bueno (twice in 2025, both straight sets).
Notes: Proven CH-level closer; former world #60.

Gonzalo Bueno (PER, #241, righty, 21)

2025: 37–26 overall | 35–26 on clay.
Cali: d. Linde Palacios 6–2, 6–2; d. Habib 6–3, 6–4.
Notes: Breakthrough summer with deep clay runs and a title; still yet to take a set off Varillas.

📊 Tale of the Tape

Category	Edge	Quick Note
Ranking / Momentum	Bueno (slight)	Higher live rank, heavy 2025 volume.
Clay Résumé (career)	Varillas	Established at CH/ATP level on clay.
H2H	Varillas	Leads 3–0; two wins in 2025 (straight sets).
Big-Match Reps	Varillas	Former top-60, more late-round experience.
Shot Patterns	Even	Bueno first-strike youth vs Varillas rally tolerance.

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Juan Bautista Torres vs Nicolás Mejía

ATP Cali Challenger — Juan Bautista Torres vs Nicolás Mejía

Round: Quarterfinal • Surface: Clay • Location: Cali, Colombia

🧠 Form & Context

Juan Bautista Torres (ARG, #418, righty)

2025: 26–26 (all on clay).
Cali run (from qualies): d. Castaneda 6–3, 7–5; d. Monzón 6–2, 6–0 (Q) → MD: d. Andrade 6–4, 6–0; d. Dutra da Silva 6–2, 6–4.
Best 2025 result pre-week: Como Challenger SF (late Aug).
Career: 196–136 in singles; 7 lower-level titles.

Nicolás Mejía (COL, #198, 185 cm, righty)

2025: 35–29 overall | 12–4 on clay.
Cali week: d. Tirante 7–6, 6–4; d. Roncadelli 6–4, 6–2.
Highlights: Savannah CH champion (Apr), Istanbul CH finalist (Sept).
Notes: Home soil, strong clay split, higher ranking.

📊 Tale of the Tape

Category	Edge	Quick Note
Ranking / Résumé	Mejía	Top-200 with 2025 CH title + final.
Clay W/L 2025	Mejía	12–4 vs Torres 26–26 overall (all clay).
Recent Form (this event)	Even	Both with straight-set wins; Torres added Q wins.
Power / First Strike	Mejía	Bigger frame, heavier first ball on clay.
Volume / Match Toughness	Torres	Four wins this week from qualies builds rhythm.
Home Advantage	Mejía	Colombian crowd & conditions.

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Otto Virtanen vs Calvin Hemery

ATP Roanne Challenger — Otto Virtanen vs Calvin Hemery

Round: QF • Surface: Indoor Hard • Venue: Roanne, France

🧠 Form & Context

Otto Virtanen (FIN, #140, righty)

2025 W–L: 18–22 | Indoors: 3–2 • Grass streak earlier (6–0) shows serve form.
Roanne 2025: d. Paris 6–3, 7–6; d. Blockx 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(3).
History here: SF in 2022.
Profile: Tiebreak magnet this week (two TBs in two matches); big first-strike game suits quick indoor courts.

Calvin Hemery (FRA, #210, righty)

2025 W–L: 31–31 | Indoors: 5–6 • Heavy clay workload (23–18) this season.
Roanne 2025: d. Glinka 6–3, 6–4; led Thompson 5–2 (R16) before early finish.
Recent weeks: Patchy indoor form (Kypson, Bertola losses) but flashes (Istanbul QF, Troyes F on clay).
Profile: Big frame, linear power; can ride home crowd energy.

📌 Quick Edges

Category	Lean	Why
Serve + first ball	Virtanen	Higher peak on quick courts; TB-friendly hold patterns.
Return tolerance	Hemery (slight)	When timing clean, blocks pace well into BH exchanges.
Indoor form (last 2 wks)	Virtanen	Two wins incl. comeback vs Blockx; comfort at venue.
Crowd / intangibles	Hemery	Home support; can surge on momentum runs.

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Andrea Lázaro García vs Sara Bejlek

WTA Mallorca — Andrea Lázaro García vs Sara Bejlek

Stage: Quarterfinal • Surface: Clay • Location: Mallorca, Spain

🧠 Form & Context

Andrea Lázaro García (ESP, #196, righty)

2025: 37–25 | Clay: 26–15 📈
Mallorca: d. Zidanšek 6–3, 6–0; d. Semenistaja 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 (this week)
Profile: Veteran grinder with heavy clay volume; first Mallorca QF at this level.

Sara Bejlek (CZE, #107, lefty)

2025: 33–16 | Clay: 23–9 📈
Hot streak: Rende champion last week (F d. Radivojević); here d. Hodžić in 3, crushed Kucmova 6–2, 6–2.
Profile: Lefty patterns humming; big workload but thriving.

🔢 Snapshot

Category	Edge	Why it matters
Recent momentum	Bejlek	Title last week + clean R16 here.
Serve +1 on clay	Bejlek (slight)	Lefty slider in ad, FH first strike sets tone.
Rally tolerance	Lázaro	Comfortable in long exchanges; veteran point-building.
Physical load	Even	Bejlek’s back-to-back weeks vs Lázaro’s 3-setter yesterday.
Upset levers	Lázaro	Depth to BH corner, deny angles, extend patterns.

🧭 Match Notes

Patterns: Bejlek’s lefty serve wide (ad) → FH inside-in to finish; Lázaro wants deep cross-court attrition and height changes to blunt pace.
Second-serve returns: Bejlek should step in BH DTL to steal time; Lázaro target body/hip to mute angles.
Scoreboard shape: If Bejlek holds comfortably early, she can front-run; if rallies lengthen, Lázaro pulls this toward breakers/decider.

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Solana Sierra vs Ekaterine Gorgodze

WTA Mallorca — Solana Sierra vs Ekaterine Gorgodze

Stage: Main Draw • Surface: Clay • Location: Mallorca, Spain

🧠 Form & Context

Solana Sierra (ARG, #86, righty)

2025: 40–18 | Clay: 25–6 • three lower-level titles
Mallorca: d. Spiteri 6–4, 6–1; d. Maristany 7–5, 6–4 (both straights)
H2H: leads 1–0 (Montevideo 2023, in 3 sets)
First Mallorca appearance; trending up with efficient holds and quick sets this week

Ekaterine Gorgodze (GEO, #235, lefty)

2025: 48–30 | Clay: 35–26 • heavy ITF volume
Mallorca: d. Papamichail 6–2, 4–6, 6–3; d. Selekhmeteva 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
First Mallorca appearance; veteran grinder who often goes the distance

🔢 Snapshot

Category	Edge	Why it matters
Recent form (event)	Sierra	Two straight-set wins vs Gorgodze’s two 3-setters → fresher legs.
Serve/return balance	Sierra (slight)	Cleaner hold % on clay this season; better first-strike into FH inside-in.
Rally tolerance	Gorgodze	Comfortable extending exchanges; thrives in attritional patterns.
Lefty patterns	Gorgodze	Ad-court slider + cross-FH can pin Sierra BH if depth holds.
H2H memory	Sierra	Owns the lone meeting (3 sets) — confidence in tight moments.

🧭 Match Notes

Patterns: Sierra looks to dictate with FH inside-in after a wide deuce serve; Gorgodze will loop heavy to the backhand and bait errors.
Second-serve pressure: Sierra should attack early BH DTL to avoid extended neutral rallies; Gorgodze benefits from moonball height changes to reset.
Scoreboard shape: If Sierra front-runs, pace + depth can shorten sets; if Gorgodze drags points long, expect a decider.

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Luka Mikrut vs Christoph Negritu

ATP Valencia Challenger — Luka Mikrut vs Christoph Negritu

Stage: Main Draw • Surface: Clay • Location: Valencia, Spain

🧠 Form & Context

Luka Mikrut

2025 clay: 51–14 🔥
Recent surge: Como title (Aug), Braga title (Oct); Valencia wins over Moro Cañas and López Montagud.
Notable scalps: Lajović, Nagal, Moro Cañas (x2).
H2H: trails 0–1 (lost in Tenerife qualies in 3 sets).

Christoph Negritu

2025 clay: 19–21 (overall form streaky; many deciding sets).
Valencia week: two clean MD wins (d. Kopřiva, d. Jianu) after qualifying attempts.
Profile: 193 cm right-hander with solid doubles instincts; first-strike patterns when timing is on.
H2H: leads 1–0 — beat Mikrut (Tenerife Q-R16) from a set down.

🔢 Snapshot

Category	Edge	Why it matters
Recent form (last 6 wks)	Mikrut	Back-to-back titles; heavy win volume on clay.
Serve +1 on clay	Negritu (slight)	Height gives free points when landing first serve.
Rally tolerance	Mikrut	Comfort grinding long patterns; confidence high.
Pressure points	Even	Negritu’s 3-set mileage vs Mikrut’s front-running form.
H2H memory	Negritu	Won their lone meeting after dropping the first set.

🧭 Match Notes

Patterns: Mikrut thrives with heavy cross → BH DTL change; Negritu wants short points behind serve and early FH drives.
Return games: Mikrut should attack second serves and loop heavy to the Negritu BH; depth wins the court-position battle.
Scoreboard shape: If Mikrut breaks early, his rally weight can snowball; if Negritu holds comfortably, expect TB/decider risk.
X-factor: Physical load — Mikrut’s recent volume vs Negritu’s streak nature. First-serve % decides variance.

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Matteo Martineau vs Mika Brunold

ATP Roanne Challenger — Matteo Martineau vs Mika Brunold

Stage: Quarterfinal • Surface: Indoor Hard • Location: Roanne, France

🧠 Form & Context

Matteo Martineau (FRA, #297)

Indoors 2025: 15–10; qualified here and beat Galarneau (1R), then edged Karol in two TBs after dropping the opener in R16.
Venue comfort: Roanne finalist in 2024; thrives on French indoor swing.
Profile: Streaky season but battle-tested in breakers; tends to hang tough at home.

Mika Brunold (SUI, #328)

Indoors 2025: 14–5; qualified cleanly, then straight-sets over Engel and Sakellaridis.
Season: 35–22 overall; disciplined baseline with first-strike forehand doing damage.
Notes: Roanne debut, but form line this week is sharp — barely touched through three matches.

🔢 Snapshot

Category	Edge	Why it matters
Serve +1 patterns	Brunold (slight)	Cleaner first-strike forehand indoors this week.
Tiebreak reps	Martineau	Loads of breakers in 2025; home-court composure.
Venue familiarity	Martineau	Finalist here last year; knows sightlines and bounce.
Current week form	Brunold	Qualies + straights; low games conceded.

🧭 Match Notes

Patterns: Martineau looks for BH line changes to open the court; Brunold thrives on early FH acceleration after a strong first serve.
Scoreboard pressure: Expect TBs/short margins; Martineau’s clutch history vs Brunold’s cleaner week sets the tension.
Keys: First-serve % and second-serve protection; whoever blinks first in 30-all games likely tilts the set.

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Paolini vs Swiatek

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WTA Wuhan — Jasmine Paolini vs Iga Swiatek

WTA Wuhan Hard Court Quarterfinal

🧠 Form & Context

Jasmine Paolini

Back-to-back Wuhan QFs after two three-set comebacks this week (Yuan Yue; led vs Tauson before opponent retired).
Big-event 2025: Rome champion; Cincinnati runner-up (lost to Swiatek).
2025 hard: 24–10. Trails H2H 0–6 (only one set taken).

Iga Swiatek

Smooth Wuhan start: d. Bouzkova 6–1, 6–1; d. Bencic 7–6, 6–4.
Red-hot second half: titles at Wimbledon, Cincinnati, and Seoul; 2025 hard 40–9.
First Wuhan appearance; dominates this matchup (6–0 overall; 2 wins in 2025 — Bad Homburg SF, Cincinnati F).

🔍 Match Breakdown

Serve/return balance: Paolini’s first-serve locations and forehand patterns must hit corners early; otherwise Swiatek’s return depth flips rallies immediately.

Baseline patterns: Swiatek’s heavy cross forehand into Paolini’s backhand sets up the inside-out kill; Paolini needs variety (height/pace changes, early CC forehand) to steal rhythm.

Physicality & length: Longer exchanges favor Swiatek’s weight of shot and court coverage. Paolini’s best chance is front-running sets with +1 strikes and frequent net looks.

Scoreboard pressure: Paolini’s resilience has carried her through back-to-backs here, but Swiatek historically closes doors fast once ahead in this H2H.

🔮 Prediction

Paolini’s 2025 leap is real and the belief from Rome/Cincinnati travels, but the matchup is still brutally one-way: Swiatek neutralizes the first strike, wins the length/weight exchanges, and protects scorelines. Unless Paolini red-lines serve + first ball for sustained stretches, Swiatek should control in two competitive sets.

Pick: Swiatek in 2 sets (one tight).

📊 Tale of the Tape (Markdown)

| Category | Jasmine Paolini | Iga Swiatek | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| H2H | 0–6 (1 set won) | 6–0 (2 wins in 2025) | Swiatek |
| 2025 Hard W–L | 24–10 | 40–9 | Swiatek |
| Wuhan form (this week) | Two 3-set comebacks; QFs again | d. Bouzkova 6–1, 6–1; d. Bencic 7–6, 6–4 | Swiatek |
| Serve/Return outlook | Needs first-strike +1; early CC FH; variety | Return depth flips rallies; protects holds with FH patterns | Swiatek |
| Physical load (week) | Heavier | Lighter | Swiatek |
| Best path to win | Front-run, shorten points, net looks | Heavy FH into BH, extend rallies, depth control | — |
| Intangibles | Confidence from Rome title & Cincy F | Red-hot streak (Wimbledon, Cincy, Seoul) | Swiatek |

Siegemund vs Gauff

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WTA Wuhan — Laura Siegemund vs Coco Gauff

WTA Wuhan Hard Court Quarterfinal

🧠 Form & Context

Laura Siegemund

Veteran surge week: edged Yastremska (ret.), outlasted Andreeva in three, and rallied past Frech 6–4, 7–6 after trailing 1–4 in both sets.
2025 highlights include a Wimbledon QF and a US Open 3R; confidence trending up despite a lean late-summer stretch.
H2H 1–1 with Gauff; won Auckland 2020, lost the 2023 US Open after taking the first set.

Coco Gauff

Breezed through Wuhan openers: d. Uchijima 6–1, 6–0; d. Zhang 6–3, 6–2.
Coming off a Beijing SF run; season hard-court ledger strong and trending better over the last two events.
4–3 in QFs this season and aiming to match/beat her 2024 Wuhan SF finish.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Tempo & patterns: Siegemund’s variety (slice, drop shots, net looks) is built to disturb rhythm; Gauff’s pace, athletic coverage, and counterpunching tend to squeeze errors and keep exchanges short on her terms.

Serve/return axis: Expect Gauff to pressure second serves and protect her own holds via first-strike patterns and backhand line changes. Siegemund’s best path is to drag points—mixing spins, bringing Coco forward, and turning it into touch-tennis rather than a pure hitting contest.

Scoreboard pressure: Early Gauff breaks would make Siegemund’s R16-style comebacks far harder; conversely, tight opening holds and frequent net forays from the German can tilt momentum into tiebreak territory.

Physical/mental edges: Gauff’s recent straight-set efficiency in Wuhan and her 2025 ceiling lean in her favor against a veteran who’s already logged heavy rallies this week.

🔮 Prediction

Gauff has the matchup tools to blunt Siegemund’s craft and keep this from becoming a prolonged chess match. There’ll be cat-and-mouse pockets, but the American’s return pressure and athleticism should decide the big points.

Pick: Gauff in two sets (one tight set possible — 7–5 or 7–6 is live).

📊 Tale of the Tape (Qualitative)

Form trend: Siegemund surging this week; Gauff efficient and trending up across the China swing.
Surface fit: Hard-court pace suits Gauff’s first-strike + movement; Siegemund relies on variety to slow it down.
First-strike vs. craft: Gauff’s pressure game vs Siegemund’s slices, drops, and net play.
Mileage factor: Edge Gauff — lighter Wuhan workload to date.
Mental notes: H2H 1–1 (Auckland ’20 Siegemund; USO ’23 Gauff after L. Siegemund took S1).

Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina

WTA Wuhan — Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina

Stage: Quarterfinal • Surface: Hard (outdoor) • Location: Wuhan, China

🧠 Form & Context

Aryna Sabalenka

Wuhan résumé: 19–0 lifetime, three titles. Rolling again: d. Sramkova (from a set down), d. Samsonova 6–3, 6–2 (no BPs faced).
Season meter: Chasing 60th win of 2025; QFs record 9–2; on an 8-match win streak since the US Open title.
Comfort zone: Historically thrives in China and particularly in Wuhan; confidence sky-high.

Elena Rybakina

Week so far: d. Cristian 6–4, 6–3; d. Nosková 6–3, 6–4 (clean, business-like sets).
Wuhan history: Matches best run (QF 2019) — lost to Sabalenka in three that year.
Season arc: Some dips but steady top-10 presence; owns a strong recent H2H tilt on hard vs Sabalenka.

🔢 Head-to-Head Snapshot

Recent hard-court meetings have leaned Rybakina’s way, but Sabalenka is undefeated in Wuhan (including a past win over Elena here).

🧭 Match Notes

First-strike battle: Two of the tour’s biggest serves; mini-breaks in tiebreaks loom. Sabalenka’s improved 1st-serve spots vs Rybakina’s flat pace and surgical T/wide patterns.
Return pressure: Sabalenka can bully 2nd serves and take early BH cuts; Rybakina excels at robbing time with on-the-rise backhands and redirecting DTL.
Rally shape: Sabalenka’s heavier topspin FH into the ad court vs Rybakina’s flatter lasers; whoever controls middle-third height/tempo should dictate.
Intangibles: Venue aura favors Sabalenka; recent H2H confidence favors Rybakina — momentum vs muscle memory.

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Kateřina Siniaková vs Jessica Pegula

WTA Wuhan — Kateřina Siniaková vs Jessica Pegula

Stage: Quarterfinal • Surface: Hard (outdoor) • Location: Wuhan, China

🧠 Form & Context

Kateřina Siniaková (🇨🇿 #62 • RH • 174 cm)

2025: 37–21 overall | Hard: 24–10 📈
Wuhan: Q → d. Shnaider 6–4, 6–4; d. Joint 6–3, 6–1; d. Jovic 7–5, 6–3 ✅
Five straight Wuhan wins — all in straights; ≤8 games lost in every match here.
17 wins in last 22 matches across levels; career vs Top-10: 11–33.

Jessica Pegula (🇺🇸 #6 • RH • 170 cm)

2025: 49–20 overall | Hard: 33–11 📈
Wuhan: d. Baptiste 6–4, 4–6, 7–6; d. Alexandrova 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 ✅
Six consecutive three-setters over 12 days (Beijing SF loss in TB to Nosková).
Money round meter: 14–3 in QFs since start of 2024.

🔢 Head-to-Head

Recent form comparison favors Pegula in late-round consistency; Siniaková brings on-site momentum (all straights this week).

🧭 Match Notes

Serve/return: Pegula’s return depth tests Siniaková’s second serve; Siniaková must spot first serves to the body and ad-court wide.
Patterns: Pegula thrives on linear baseline tempo and BH DTL change-up; Siniaková mixes height/pace, looks to finish at net off short balls.
Physical lens: Pegula’s recent three-set mileage vs Siniaková’s cleaner scorelines — early breaks could swing fitness calculus.
Scoreboard pressure: Siniaková needs front-running; Pegula historically elite in tight QF moments.

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Daniil Medvedev vs Alex de Minaur

ATP Shanghai — Daniil Medvedev vs Alex de Minaur

Surface: Hard (outdoor) • Location: Shanghai, China

🧠 Form & Context

Daniil Medvedev (🇷🇺 #18 • RH • 198 cm)

2025: 33–20 | Hard: 19–11
Shanghai: d. Svrcina 6–1, 6–1; d. Davidovich Fokina 6–3, 7–6; d. Tien 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 ✅
Gutted out a mental/physical battle vs Tien (cramps, squandered leads) — welcome momentum after two earlier losses to him in 2025.
Season below his historical peak (only two top-10 wins), but attitude/level have ticked up on the China swing.
Two prior Shanghai QFs; 2019 champion here.

Alex de Minaur (🇦🇺 #7 • RH • 183 cm)

2025: 51–18 | Hard: 29–9
Shanghai: d. Ugo Carabelli 6–4, 6–2; d. Majchrzak 6–1, 7–5; d. Borges 7–5, 6–2 ✅
Hit the 50-win mark for the season; first Aussie to do it since Hewitt (2004).
Back-to-back Asia QFs (Beijing, Shanghai); five QFs in his last six hard-court events (ATP 500+).
Masters résumé still growing (QF record 2–4), but week-to-week level and Race position are strong.

🧭 Match Notes

Serve/Return dynamic: Medvedev’s deep-court return and backhand wall aim to blunt De Minaur’s first-strike forehand. ADM needs above-par first-serve % to avoid long, neutral exchanges.
Patterns: Medvedev thrives on absorb-and-redirect, switching BH DTL to flip rallies. De Minaur’s best lane is taking the FH on the rise early, then sneaking forward behind the inside-in.
Physical layer: Medvedev’s three-setter vs Tien adds load management context; ADM’s legs/defense raise his floor in extended points.
Scoreboard pressure: Early mini-breaks in tiebreaks and 30-all points on ADM’s serve loom large; Daniil historically elite at protecting leads when belief is high.

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Arthur Rinderknech vs Félix Auger-Aliassime

ATP Shanghai — Arthur Rinderknech vs Félix Auger-Aliassime

Stage: Quarterfinal • Surface: Hard (outdoor) • Location: Shanghai, China

🧠 Form & Context

Arthur Rinderknech (🇫🇷 #54 • RH • 196 cm)

2025: 29–31 overall | Hard: 12–14
Shanghai: d. Zverev in 3; d. Lehečka in 2; earlier d. Michelsen ✅
First Masters QF of career; surge since late summer (first top-10 win, USO R16).
Live ranking back inside top 50; aiming for a third top-20 scalp this week.

Félix Auger-Aliassime (🇨🇦 #13 • RH • 193 cm)

2025: 39–21 overall | Hard: 24–9
Shanghai: d. Tabilo, De Jong, Musetti — all in straight sets ✅
Third straight tour QF (Cincinnati QF, USO SF before this); QFs in 2025: 8–1, two titles.
Masters QF record modest historically, but level here has been clean/efficient.

🔢 Head-to-Head

Auger-Aliassime leads 2–0 in 2025 (3–0 in sets).

🧭 Match Notes

Serve patterns: Rinderknech’s flat T/wide combos vs FAA’s elite first-serve hold; early mini-breaks loom large.
First-strike tennis: FAA’s +1 forehand has been dialed; Arthur must land >65% first serves to keep rallies short.
Return pressure: FAA has produced clean breakers this week; Arthur’s best lever is body serves + backhand line changes.
Form line: FAA’s three straight-set wins suggest higher floor; Rinderknech arrives battle-tested with confidence after Zverev/Lehečka.

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