Fourth seed and 21-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal will square off against top-seed Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the ATP Acapulco Open 2022.
Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Match Details
- Tournament: Mexican Open 2022
- Match: Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev
- Round: Semi-finals
- Date: 26th February 2022
- Venue: Acapulco, Mexico
- Surface: Hard Court
- Prize Money: $89,985
Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Preview
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Rafael Nadal has always been the buzz in tennis and is known for setting new records. This is especially true this year, when he broke the record for most grand slam titles with his 21st win. The Spaniard opened the year by defeating Maxime Cressy in the final of the Australian Summer Series in Melbourne. After that, he competed in the Australian Open, where he won his first major title of the year after defeating World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller. His first tournament since then is the ATP Acapulco. He extended his momentum into Mexico, winning all of his matches in straight sets. He had a comfortable win in the quarter-finals against Tommy Paul in straight sets 6-0, 7-6 to book a date with Medvedev in the semi-finals.
Medvedev, another buzz in the tennis circuit, became the World No. 1 this week when Novak Djokovic lost the quarter-finals. This is the Russian’s first tournament since losing to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open finals. Nadal defeated him in a five-set thriller, 6-2 7-6 4-6 4-6 5-7. He had earlier reached the semi-finals of the ATP Cup, his first tournament of the season. The World No. 2 had intended to compete in the Rotterdam Open, but withdrew citing exhaustion and has had a decent rest since then. The top seed has been playing some great tennis in this tournament. He has won all his rounds in straight sets until now. He defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-final round 6-2, 6-3.
Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Head to Head
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The two tennis stars have encountered each other five times. Their head-to-head stands at 4-1, with Nadal in the lead. They previously met last month at the Australian Open where Nadal won in five thrilling sets 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Prediction
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Despite the fact that both players are playing some of their greatest tennis right now, Nadal appears to have a tiny advantage in this match. Nadal proved to be the more efficient player of the two after defeating him last month despite being two sets down. This is both players’ first tournament since the Australian Open, and they’ve had plenty of time to recover. Nadal also holds a 3-0 advantage over Medvedev on outdoor hard courts and a head-to-head advantage over him. While the world number one will push back and make the Spaniard struggle for the win, Nadal, being the fierce player that he is, will fight back even harder. A mouth-watering match is expected.
Prediction: Nadal to win in three sets.
Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Live Stream Details
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