Nadal vs Paul: prediction for the Mexican Open match

Rafael Nadal is the king of slow surfaces, and he is enjoying his campaign in Acapulco. Rafa hasn't had any difficulties in the first two rounds of the tournament - he beat Denis Kudla (6-3, 6-2) and Stefan Kozlov (6-0, 6-3) in straight sets. Nadal won the Mexican Open three times in his career - in 2005, 2013, and 2020. 

Tommy Paul, on the other hand, had a very difficult match against Dusan Lajovic. He dropped a set and won two sets on tie-breaks (7-6, 2-6, 7-5). In the first round, Paul's opponnent Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the tournament, so the American automatically advanced to the last 16. 

In 2020, Paul played in the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open. Back then, he lost to his compatriot John Isner (6-7, 6-3, 2-6).