LiontipsRafael Nadal vs Nick Kyrgios. Prediction and Betting Tips for ATP Indian Wells (March 17, 2022).
Command Analysis
Rafael Nadal is yet to lose a match in 2022. His historic winning streak has reached 19 matches. The Spaniard has already won three tournaments this season, one of them was the Australian Open - that was Nadal's 21st Grand Slam trophy.
At the current tournament, Nadal started with a tough match against Sebastian Korda (6-2, 1-6, 7-6). After that, he beat Daniel Evans (7-5, 6-3) and celebrated success over Reilly Opelka on two tie-breaks.
Nick Kyrgios cruised to the quarterfinals of the current Masters. He didn't drop a single set in the first three rounds, beating Sebastian Baez (6-4, 6-0), Federico Delbonis (6-4, 6-4), and Casper Ruud (6-4, 6-4).
In the Round of 16, Kyrgios was supposed to play Jannik Sinner, but the young Italian withdrew from the match due to health problems.
Trends
СтавкаTie-break - yes
Nadal has played 3 tie-breaks in his last 5 matches.
Ставка1st set: total over 9.5
More than 9 games were played in the first set in 4 of Kyrgios' last 5 matches.
Tip and bets
The opponents have played three matches on hard courts, and two of them ended very quickly. We believe that the upcoming meeting will end after two sets as well. Kyrgios is in good form, but Nadal has the recipe for success against the Australian player.
Our prediction - total under 23 games
Nadal leads the head-to-head at 5-3. He won all three of the matches against Kyrgios on hard, and we believe that today's meeting won't be an exception. Rafa is in excellent shape and should go through.
Second prediction - handicap (-3) to Nadal
