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Rafael Nadal vs Martin Klizan Tennis Prediction

Rafael Nadal leads the H2H 2-1 (1-0 on clay), but Martin Klizan managed to win at least one set in all those matches. Though the Spaniard is in a dominant form on clay at the moment, Klizan, playing to his extreme potential during the entire course of the match, has got the ability to push Rafael Nadal.

Rafael Nadal News

Another clay match ended in yet another dominant win for Rafael Nadal as the King of Clay defeated compatriot Guillermo Garcia Lopez in straight sets, 6-1 6-3. Doing so, he maintained his record of not losing more than four games in a set on clay in 2018 (nine matches).
All of Rafael Nadal’s previous 35 wins here at Barcelona have come in straight sets, with the last three-set win coming against David Ferrer in the final of 2008 edition. Although he lost two matches recently against Nicolas Almagro in 2014 and Fabio Fognini in 2015.
The World #1 Rafael Nadal, bidding for his 11th Barcelona title this week, has lost just one quarterfinal match in his previous 14 appearances, against Nicolas Almagro in 2014.
Rafael Nadal’s recent two defeats on clay (completed match) have come at the quarterfinal stages, against Novak Djokovic in Rome Masters 2016 and Dominic Thiem in Rome Masters 2017.

Martin Klizan News

Martin Klizan backed up his sensational win over Novak Djokovic with a comprehensive win against Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, 6-1 6-4.
The Slovakian made two quarterfinals at the Challenger events this season (Indian Wells Challenger and Marbella Challenger, won both), but his previous quarterfinal in a tour-level event came at ATP Munich last season, where he defeated a left-handed opponent, Mischa Zverev, in R16 but lost to Hyeon Chung in the quarterfinal.
Klizan has won five tour titles so far in his career with the recent two coming at the ATP 500 series events, in Hamburg 2016 and Rotterdam 2016.

Tennis Prediction: over 16.5 games
Odds: 1.53