LiontipsJannik Sinner vs Rafael Nadal. Predictions and Betting Tips for ATP Rome
Command Analysis
Sinner had a successful start at Rome tournament. In the first round of the competition young Italian beat Frenchman Ugo Humbert (6:2. 6:4).
But his next match will be against Rafael Nadal. That's another unlucky draw for Sinner at the Masters - in the mid-April he had the same situation at Monte-Carlo, he was drawn to Novak Djokovic in the second round (4:6, 2:6)
Current clay season is not as successful for Nadal as the previous ones. Rafa participated in many tournaments this year, but he won only one - in the end of April Spaniard claimed a title at Barcelona.
We expect a strong performance from Rafa at Rome and in tournaments that will be held soon. In the previous Rome tournament Rafa reached the quarter-finals, where he lost to Diego Schwartzman (2:6, 5:7).
Trends
СтавкаTiebreak: yes
In last five matches Sinner played two tiebreaks
СтавкаFirst set: total under 9.5
In three out of last five Nadal's matches there were less than 9.5 games played in the first set
Tip and bets
Hardly anyone expects Sinner to beat Nadal on clay. Players already played once on that surface and Nadal claimed a win back then.
But young Italian is able to cause problems to Nadal. Rafa had way many matches in last two weeks at Barcelona and Madrid tournaments, so Spaniard left some energy there. Sinner is in better shape, so he can get advantage of it.
Our prediction - Sinner to win with a handicap of (+5) games
Nadal is in a good form and he should get a confident win in straight sets over Sinner. But we should mention that Rafa had a tough tournament at Barcelona and reached the quarter-final at Madrid in last two weeks.
We think that Spaniard is a little tired after that. So Sinner can get advantage of it in this match. We expect a long match.
Second prediction - total over 20 games
