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Two of the best 180 hitters around, so hopefully they can put on a show. Van Veen is the sort of player who can shrug off that World Championship loss to Littler. If he can hang in there, this certainly has the ability to go over this line.

Goals have never exactly flowed in Yeovil's games, but under new manager Billy Rollins things are looking up, with the last two going over. Goals certainly do flow in Aldershot games, with 20 of their 27 going over 2.5, averaging 2.5 goals per game.

Spurs have a flawless home record in the Champions League, winning all three games, scoring 8 and conceding none. That stat, though, hides how disappointing they have been at home in the Premier League this season. They have won just two times at home, with the loss to West Ham at the weekend a particular low. What's more, their discipline was awful, with five players being booked. A quality side like Dortmund should have the nous to win this.

Los Angeles have more accurate drivers that will hit fairways all day long. Not that Jupiter Links are hapless, but the Los Angeles side hit fairways far more reliably. On this course, that looks like a big plus.

Marozsan is a strong favourite, but I really don't see that much between the pair. Majchrzak doesn't give you many free points, with a solid first and second serve, and generally competes well once in a rally. In the warm-up in Brisbane he beat Altmaier 2-0, including a bagel upset Opelka, and then went down in three to Medvedev. That is solid form, which suggests he keeps this tight.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a quality server who is tough to break, but that's even more the case with Opelka. Opelka has one of the most powerful serves in the game and wins 79% of his first serves. This match should be full of tiebreaks.

Jordan Thompson isn't fully fit, but that hasn't stopped him from performing at his best on numerous occasions in the past. However, he may struggle to give his best against an opponent he just can't cope with. Borges has won all three meetings between the pair without dropping a set. That includes a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win here last year.

Zheng made great strides last year, jumping from the 700s to a ranking of 188. That fine form has continued this year with 7 wins from 8, the last of which was a fine upset win over Korda in round 1. Moutet is vastly more experienced, but he may find this tough to run away with.

Norrie seems happy to play all day in order to get the win, and that was the case in his opening game when he beat Bonzi 3-2. Nava also came through 3-2 in his opener. Bonzi is rarely rolled over and has some great shots in his arsenal, so he shouldn't be underestimated. I just don't see this ending quickly.

Tiafoe had a straightforward 3-0 win over Kubler in round one, but this surely won't be as straightforward. Comesana, like many Argentinians, is at his best on clay, but he is no mug on a hard court and should be competitive. Tiafoe doesn't seem at his best right now after sacking his coach last October, so I see Comesana being competitive.

Rayo Vallecano have regressed from last season where they qualified for the Conference League. Although they are solid defensively at home, they struggle to score. They've scored just 7 and conceded 6, with an average of just 1.4 goals per game. Osasuna have scored just 3 goals in their 10 away games, so this doesn't look like a goal fest.

Steve Alker rarely has a bad event. When last seen at the back of the year, he won the Simmons Tour Championship and finished runner-up next time at the Charles Schwab Cup. If starting the year in a similar vein, he will surely be contending.

Puig came a solid T3 last week on a course that didn't really play to his strengths. Although he has never played this tournament before, this course should be right up his street. It's not the most challenging of courses, with wind probably the defence. Long drivers like Puig should thrive here. Combined with his solid putting and good current form, he should be challenging for the places at least.

Although players like Fleetwood, Hatton, and Lowry have to be respected, Rory is clearly the one to beat. He has played here many times in the last 10 years and finished 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6th. That's a hugely impressive record. He warmed up last week with a solid T3.

Ryan Gerard finished last season well with a 2nd at the Mauritius Open. He followed that up last week with another 2nd place at the Sony Open. His game is clearly in good shape, so I think he'll go well again.

Si Woo Kim is always at his best on shorter courses where accurate approach play and strong putting are key. His win here in 2021 emphasizes that. Bermudagrass also brings out the best in him, with many of his best performances coming on it. He was in good form last time at the Sony Open, where he came 11th, but he ranked top in Tee to Green stats. That should stand him in good stead this weekend.