LiontipsRafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev. Prediction and Betting Tips for 2022 Australian Open (January 30, 2022).
Command Analysis
Rafael Nadal had a rather confident Australian Open campaign. At this tournament, he defeated such opponents as Marcos Giron, Yannick Hanfmann, Karen Khachanov, Adrian Mannarino, and Matteo Berrettini.
Rafa's most difficult match at the current major was against Denis Shapovalov. The Spaniard made almost no mistakes and dominated the first 2,5 sets. But then suddenly he needed treatment for a stomach ailment, which has shifted the momentum. In the end, Nadal prevailed in five sets (6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3).
If Nadal wins, he will claim his 21st Grand Slam title and break the record.
This is the second Australian Open final in a row for Daniil Medvedev. The Russian had an easy start at the current tournament, claiming victories over Henri laaksonen, Nick Kyrgios, and Botic Van De Zandschulp.
He struggled a bit against the big server Maxime Cressy and had a very intense battle against Felix Auger Aliassime in the quarter-final. Medvedev came from two sets down to defeat the Canadian (6-7, 3-6, 7-6, 7-5, 6-4). In the semi-final, just like last year, the Russian played against Stefanos Tsitsipas (7-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1).
This could be the second Gram Slam victory for Medvedev. He won his first major in September 2020.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - no
Nadal played only 1 tie-break in the last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 1.5 goals
Medvedev played more than 9 games in the first set in 4 of his last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
This is a great moment in history: Nadal could break the record by winning his 21st Grand Slam title. We expect the Spanish tennis player to put up his best performance in the upcoming match. Medvedev was not very convincing in his last two matches in Melbourne, while Nadal, on the contrary, looked great throughout the tournament. We will be backing Rafa today.
Our prediction - Nadal to win
The athletes have already met four times, and the last three matches were very close, including the duel in the 2019 US Open final, when Nadal won in five sets. We are predicting a similar scenario in this fixture.
Second bet - total over 38 games
