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Originally Posted by Nadal Fan
Felix is currently 3rd in the rankings (only including 2025 tournaments) who saw that coming in March
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It's amazing what being fully healthy can do to a guy's confidence and I don't think Felix gets enough credit for his foot speed, I'm not saying he's Charlie or De Minaur fast, but he certainly extends rallies by getting to a lot of balls. Also, he's sped up his service motion and he's hitting his spots (much more accurate) and generating a lot of free points as well as bailing him out of some tough spots.
Despite his strong play this season, he's the underdog against Oikos on Saturday and it does make sense as Stef is the higher ranked player and this is the 3rd time he has made the Dubai final. Felix will have to play very well to win this title, but I wonder how much the 0-11 record in ATP 500 finals might play with Stef's head?