Matteo Barrettini – Rafael Nadal: Prediction, Odds, & Betting tips, 28/01/22

Matteo Berrettini
Matteo adds during the tournament. True, he only managed to win one match dry. It happened in the confrontation with Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 1/8 finals. Berrettini was stronger than Gael Monfils (6:4, 6:4, 3:6, 3:6, 6:2).

The Italian is doing very well. He manages to use the entire court width to work great forehand and short shots. There are breakdowns with Matteo, but this often happens to him when he has a certain margin in the account. The first serve works very well, which goes above 70%.

Rafael Nadal
In 2022, the Spaniard has already played nine matches in a row. He managed to win the title at the Melbourne Summer Set tournament, where he was more substantial than Maxim Cressy in the final. At the Australian Open, Nadal managed to beat Marcos Giron, Yannick Hanfmann, Karen Khachanov, Adrian Mannarino, and Denis Shapovalov.

The last match with the Canadian boy was a real battle that dragged on for 4 hours and 8 minutes. Nadal plays very well, but he has some downturns in the match. Either physically, he sags, or in terms of the game, but somehow it all looks very contrasting to what we see against the general background of his game. And there are too many double faults. Although, of course, if the Spaniard plays at his level, then it is challenging to resist him.

History of personal meetings
Between themselves once in a career met tennis players. In 2019, in the format of three sets at the US Open, Rafael became stronger.

Betting tips
Matteo Berrettini’s victory is available at 2.6, while Rafael Nadal’s triumph is available at 1.5.

Predictions and betting
Both tennis players had two days to recover. It is excellent news, as Berretini played 3 hours and 49 minutes in the quarterfinals, and Rafa spent more than 4 hours and 8 minutes on the court. It should help tennis players to show their best tennis in the semi-finals.

Of course, the Spaniard remembers that he, however, like Novak and Federer, has 20 Grand Slam titles each and has the opportunity to reach the final to compete for 21 titles. Berrettini reacts very well to what is happening on the court. He wisely accepts his failures. It so often happens in tennis that not very successful matches in your performance bring the quality of your game to a whole new level if you manage to win them. I believe that’s what happened with Berrettini. In the match against Monfils and Carreno Busta, he looked fantastic at his overall level; with all my sympathy and love for Nadal, I will prefer the Italian tennis player. Due to the supply and exits to the grid, he will force the Spaniards to capitulate.