LiontipsRafael Nadal vs Stefan Kozlov. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Acapulco (February 24, 2022).
Command Analysis
Rafael Nadal is yet to lose a match in 2022. The Spaniard started the year with a victory at the Melbourne Summer Set 1, and then he won the Australian Open, claiming his 21th Grand Slam title. In the opening round of the current tournament in Acapulco, Nadal cruised past Denis Kudla. He defeated the American in two straight sets (6-3, 6-2).
Stefan Kozlov lost to Oscar Otte (1-6, 6-0, 6-7) in the qualifiers, but still made it into the main draw of the tournament, having replaced Maxime Cressy, who has withdrawn from the competition. In the first round, the American athlete outplayed Grigor Dimitrov in three sets (7-6, 5-7, 6-3). Kozlov got muscle cramps in both legs, but he managed to finish the match.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Nadal has played 2 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total under 9.5 games
In 3 of Kozlov's last 5 matches, no more than 9 games were played in the first set.
Tip and bets
Nadal got into an easy bracket of the draw. He will not face any difficult opponents at least until the semi-finals. In the first round, the Spaniard confidently ousted Kudla, and we are predicting another landslide victory for Rafa in the upcoming fixture.
Our prediction - total under 18 games
Nadal has already won 12 matches on hard this year and seems unstoppable. Kozlov probably won't create any problems for Rafa.
Second wager - handicap (-6.5) to Nadal
