Dave1962

Alexander Zverev is ranked 16 places higher than his opponent. Their last three meetings have all been won by Zverev without dropping a set.

Coco Gauff is ranked nine places higher than her opponent. Coco Gauff has won their last five meetings, with four of them in straight sets.

Katie Boulter is ranked one hundred and forty-five places higher than her opponent. Her opponent could be dangerous, having won her last two matches against much higher-ranked players. However, the British player appears to be playing well, so hopefully she can keep the flag flying high by progressing into the next round.

Caballo Grande has won three times in his short career. The first of those was at Goodwood last October, where he finished third. His next appearance was just under three weeks later when making his debut on the all-weather. He appeared to have learned from the Goodwood race and appreciated the surface, winning by over four lengths. He was then next seen in March, again on the all-weather, where he powered clear to win by five lengths. If he can bring that all-weather form now that he is returning to turf, Caballo Grande has every chance to complete a hat-trick of wins.

The last time these two met was in 2020, and Liam Highfield won without dropping a frame. Defending champions at times struggle in the opening round and have been known to exit the tournament at this stage. Therefore, I'm taking Highfield to do just that.

In the qualifying rounds, Liam Highfield had a five-frame victory against Stephen Maguire. If the current world champion succumbs to Crucible nerves in the defence of his title, then there is every chance Highfield can win at least five frames.

The last five home games played by Brentford in the Premier League have resulted in three draws and two defeats. Fulham are only three points behind Brentford, so a win today would draw them level on points. Last season Fulham won this fixture, so I'm backing them to do so again.

In their last five Premiership games, Leeds have collected five points, while Wolves have collected seven points. Leeds may still be high following their win at Manchester United on Monday evening. Wolves have won on three of their last five visits to Leeds. So, although Wolves are below Leeds in the table, take them to get a much-needed three points.

Chelsea were poor in their last home game, which was against Manchester City. That defeat meant that Chelsea had lost five of their last six home games. The only win they had was an FA Cup tie against Port Vale, who are bottom of the League One table. Manchester United are three places higher in the table than what appears to be an out-of-form Chelsea.

This season Jack Lisowski finally won his first ranking tournament. If he can find that level of form and consistency in Sheffield, then Jack Lisowski could prove to be a lively outsider to lift the trophy. At the time of writing, he still has one more qualifying game to play. Providing he is successful in that match, I cannot see his price being as big as this once the World Championship starts at the weekend.

With first-time defending champions having a bad record at the Crucible, it could be Judd Trump who once again lifts the world crown. Provided he is happy with his cue and tip and finds consistency in his play, then the Ace in the Pack could go all the way.