Nadal’s head to heads against his potential draw opponents

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Ledigs

Legend
R1 – Marcos Giron (66) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Yannick Hanfmann (126) – H2H 1-0. 2019 RG
or Thanasi Kokkinakis (145) – H2H 1-0 2014 AO
R3 – Karen Khachanov (30) – H2H 7-0 2019 and prior mostly outdoor hardcourt
or Benjamin Bonzi (65) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Hubert Hurkacz (10) – H2H 0-0
or Aslan Karatsev (20) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 6-3 2021 on clay zverev lost twice and 2019-2020 zverev won at ATP finals twice indoor hard. Both times on outdoor hard Nadal won but last time was 2016 and 2017.
or Denis Shapovalov (14) – H2H 3-1. 2021 and 2018 on clay and Nadal won both. Davis Cup finals 2019 Nadal won. 2017 outdoor hard Shapovalov won.
1/2 – Matteo Berrettini (7) – H2H 1-0. 2019 US Open Nadal won in 3.
or Cameron Norrie (12) – H2H 3-0. 2 Clay and 1 AO 2021 Nadal won all 3.
Fin – Daniil Medvedev (2) – H2H 3-1. 2020 indoor hard medvedev won. 2019 indoor hard Nadal won. 2019 Nadal won outdoor hard 2 times.
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) – H2H 7-2. Tsistipas has only beaten him once on hard courts.

https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/rafael-nadal-vs-stefanos-tsitsipas/N409/TE51
 
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Ledigs said:
R1 – Marcos Giron (66) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Yannick Hanfmann (126) – H2H 1-0
or Thanasi Kokkinakis (145) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Karen Khachanov (30) – H2H 7-0
or Benjamin Bonzi (65) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Hubert Hurkacz (10) – H2H 0-0
or Aslan Karatsev (20) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 6-3
or Denis Shapovalov (14) – H2H 3-1
1/2 – Matteo Berrettini (7) – H2H 1-0
or Cameron Norrie (12) – H2H 3-0
Fin – Daniil Medvedev (2) – H2H 3-1
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) – H2H 7-2
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Zeverev and Tsitsipas will be his toughest test
 
In addition to all these matchup factors, recovery after previous matches is now a crucial issue for him. His stamina must be better, too. Thirdly, Nadal’s tactics/strategy also must be spot on and allow him to win more efficiently —more forays to net, better placement, stronger positioning & yes, even on ROS esp. deuce side imo, judicious use of slice, etc. He can’t get into these 4 hour 3rd or 4th round duels with Khachanov et al. Like, Mike Sams said, that US Open 18 4th Rd. match against Khachanov followed by the epic 5-set TB win over Thiem did him in physically before the semi and that was 3 1/2 years ago.
 
Rd4/Qf are key since karatsev/hurkacz are untested matchups whereas Zverev is imo the toughest test of the tournament for rafa much more than Medvedev as well
 
BringBackSV said:
Rooting against Rafa here, hopefully get bounced early.
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Now S&V isn’t coming back.
 
It will certainly help Rafa’s confidence. He might not be the favourite but if he finds his game then we knows he’s a fighter and had the experience to win slams. If Zverev or meddy are slightly off colour then anything is possible. It will be an interesting 2 weeks for sure.
 
TimHenmanATG said:
I don't mean it in an anti-Nadal way.

There is surely no disputing that Kokkinakis is in decent nick at the moment, and that Nadal is a little bit rusty.
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Kokkinakis has no weapons, he didn’t beat anyone of significance, Cilic had to choke the deciding tie break to gift him the win in the semis.

As a Nadal fan, Kokkinakis is the least of my concerns, even for a rusty Rafa.
 
ElChivoEspañol said:
Kokkinakis has no weapons, he didn’t beat anyone of significance, Cilic had to choke the deciding tie break to gift him the win in the semis.

As a Nadal fan, Kokkinakis is the least of my concerns, even for a rusty Rafa.
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People always use this "X has no weapons" line.

But in reality, a tennis match is just that - nothing more, nothing less.

There have been countless times in tennis history when a "weaponless" player has defeated the alleged "weaponed".
 
Rickenbacker4003 said:
His preparation for the French Open begins in Monte Carlo. Not Melbourne.
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I think it begins now, only because he is rusty and needs all the play he can get, on any surface. But I doubt he will go deep.

I do wonder, with the Novak controversy, will the crowd en masse be cheering for Nadal to get to 21 at the AO? I have no idea. We'll see how they receive him tonight.
 
ElChivoEspañol said:
Kokkinakis has no weapons, he didn’t beat anyone of significance, Cilic had to choke the deciding tie break to gift him the win in the semis.

As a Nadal fan, Kokkinakis is the least of my concerns, even for a rusty Rafa.
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Have you ever seen Kokkinakis play?

It does not feel like it.

BTW in said tiebreak it was Kokkinakis who was up 6-2, not Cilic. Kokk saved the MP with a BH DTL winner...

you're a little confused.
 
TimHenmanATG said:
People always use this "X has no weapons" line.

But in reality, a tennis match is just that - nothing more, nothing less.

There have been countless times in tennis history when a "weaponless" player has defeated the alleged "weaponed".
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Surely you have enough critical think for something like tennis even if not COVID, that would lead you to realize Kokkinakis has weapons heavier than most in the world.
 
Steffi-forever said:
Oh yeah? Tell me when was the last time Zverev best a top 10 in a slam?
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0-11 is a surface-level perception that can only appeal to the simple-minded mouth-breathers.

It has zero relevance and is completely unrepresentative.

The devil is in the details here.

It's akin to those blaming LeBron for his finals record.

It's a misleading statement not rooted in any intellectually honest place.

And the fact that one of the 3 best players who's almost exclusively losing to just Djokovic and Medvedev now is getting slanted while performing to his seeding at just about every slam, is absolutely ridiculous and a sad reflection of our society.

Zverev's 11 top 10 losses were almost all against top 5 players. The few outside top 5 meetings he got, were when he was still a teenager.


He was an underdog in all 11 matches, and performed to the bookies' expectations (won sets) every single time or did better.
 
Ledigs said:
R1 – Marcos Giron (66) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Yannick Hanfmann (126) – H2H 1-0
or Thanasi Kokkinakis (145) – H2H 1-0
R3 – Karen Khachanov (30) – H2H 7-0
or Benjamin Bonzi (65) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Hubert Hurkacz (10) – H2H 0-0
or Aslan Karatsev (20) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 6-3
or Denis Shapovalov (14) – H2H 3-1
1/2 – Matteo Berrettini (7) – H2H 1-0
or Cameron Norrie (12) – H2H 3-0
Fin – Daniil Medvedev (2) – H2H 3-1
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) – H2H 7-2
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And what about the odds?
 
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