A very interesting match between “The King of the Slag”, Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori. Nadal has 10 wins in front of the Nippon, and only 2, all the matches on this surface coming to the Spaniard.
The form of players and the latest direct results
- Last date: 2-0 Monte Carlo 22.04.2018
- Form Rafael Nadal (last 5 games): W W W W W
- Form Kei Nishikori (last 5 games): W W W W L
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal is for the 13th time in 15 finals in Roland Garros quarter-finals. Iberian lost only once in this phase, and each time he passed the quarter he managed to win the tournament.Nadal is part of the most cloned player on this tournament, having 11 titles here, the last 2 won in the last two editions.At the 2019 edition he defeated Yannick Hanfmann in the first round and in the second round Maden in the same way. The hardest match had him in round 3, where he needed 4 sets to pass David Goffin. In optimi only lost 8 sets in front of Juan Ignacio Londero.
Kei Nishikori
Kei Nishikori is for the third time in the last 5 finals in Roland Garros quarter finals. Unfortunately for him, he has never gone through this phase and has very little chances to do it at this edition.The current 7 ATP had an extremely difficult aisle to this stage. It started with a minimum set of victories with Quentin Halys. Things have begun to complicate for the Nippon ever since the second round where he needed 4 sets to pass by Jo Wilfried Tsonga.In Round 3 he needed a decisive set, won 8-6 to pass Laszlo Djere, and in the best of Benoit Paire, still in the decisive, this time won at 5.
Tennis Prediction of the Day Rafael Nadal vs Kei Nishikori
The two have met four times so far and every time Nadal has set himself in a minimum of sets. Taking into account the course so far, surface and shape this year, I think Nadal will win again in 3 short sets.
Prediction Today: Under 29.5 games
Odds: 1.57
