Djokovic vs Nadal Tennis Prediction
Exciting semi-final in Wimbledon. On Friday, 13.07.2018, Wimbledon will meet Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. This is a duel of the giants, which has been very often. It is already clear that no matter who comes from the two in the final, this is traded there as a favorite. In the second semifinal, which is played before, Kevin Anderson and John Isner will meet. Roger Federer was eliminated in the quarter-finals, which of course also increases the chances for Djokovic and Nadal to win at this important tournament. The balance of the two is almost balanced. It’s a duel between two of the best tennis players of all time.
If Djokovic and Nadal meet on Friday, then there is also a lot of Wimbledon history in it. The Spaniard Nadal won the tournament twice, Djokovic three times. For the eighth time, the Serb is in the semifinal of Wimbledon, for Nadal it will be the sixth semifinals. Anyway, especially for the Spaniard, since he last reached this round in 2011. He has started as a recent winner of the French Open in the tournament, while Djokovic has won no title for a while. Nevertheless, Djokovic is easily in the odds favored on the lawn.
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Is Djokovic going to the final for the fifth time?
The last two years have not been easy for Novak Djokovic. After enormously successful years came the slump, which was partly due to injury. After winning the French Open in 2016, it was only enough for the third round at Wimbledon. Last year was in the quarter-finals, against Tomas Berdych, he gave up the match in the second set. A total of seven times Djokovic was already in the semifinals. In 2011, 2014 and 2015 he was able to use this as a starting point to win the title.
With solid performances, Djokovic has played relatively unrestrained until this semi-final. At the beginning there was against the American Tennys Sandgren a non-threatening victory over three sets. Same with Horacio Zeballos afterwards. Although the Serb lost the first set against Kyle Edmund, he clearly won 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2 and 6: 4. The victories against Karen Abgarovich Khachanov and, most recently, Kei Nishikori, who also won a sentence at least, are also threatened.
Nadal for the first time since 2011 again in the semifinals
For Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon was never too easy. In 2006 and 2007, he was twice in a row in the final, but lost in both cases against Roger Federer. In 2008 and 2010 he achieved victories in 2011 the final defeat against Novak Djokovic. It was also the last time that Nadal ever reached the final or even semi-final of Wimbledon. Even the quarter-finals have not been there since then, which is why it’s just going to be a special match for the newly crowned French Open winner.
The way to the semifinals was largely without problems, only in the last quarter-final, Juan Martin del Potro has demanded a lot from the Spaniard. At the end Nadal prevailed with 7: 5, 6: 7, 4: 6, 6: 4 and 6: 4. Before there were clear victories against Jiri Vesely, Alex De Minaur, Mikhail Alexandrovich and Dudi Sela. Nadal will easily go into the match on Friday as an outsider.
Djokovic – Nadal Record – Previous meetings
Already in 2006 Djokovic and Nadal played against each other for the first time. Back then at the French Open in the quarterfinals. Nadal prevailed and won the tournament in the end. There should be many duels. To date, Djokovic has won 26 duels, 25 wins against Rafael Nadal. This almost balanced balance sheet, which has developed in the last twelve years, is now entering a new chapter. The most recent episode was written at the Masters 1000 Tournament in Rome. In the semifinals Nadal sat on sand, which he succeeded in last year in Madrid. From 2015 to 2016 Djokovic but get seven consecutive victories.
Djokovic – Nadal Tip – Wimbledon 2018
The semi-final on Friday is another piece of tennis history of two players who are among the best of all time. So many times you have already played against each other and have an almost balanced balance. Nadal won their last match against Djokovic, but now it’s time for the Wimbledon pitch, which could give Djokovic an advantage. The quarter-final against del Potro has already shown that Nadal could get into trouble as Djokovic Form continues to rise and it seems only a matter of time before he finally wins a big title again. Djokovic slightly ahead in betting due to the venue and previous tournament history, good chances for Serbian victory.
Tennis Prediction: Novak Djokovic to win
Odds:1.83
