Lorenzo Sonego and Rafael Nadal will play against each other in the third round of Wimbledon. The game will start on July 2 at 18:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-6) for Nadal- 1.77.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 34 – 1.75.
In the previous two matches, Nadal failed to win by seven games. However, it is likely that he will be able to do that now. Sonego is not the kind of opponent who will give up a match without a fight, however, Nadal’s win will be confident.
Berankis and Cerundolo resisted Nadal. It’s likely that Sonego will be able to do the same. Lorenzo has a very strong serve. Thanks to this component of the game he can impose a serious fight on Nadal.
Sonego reached the third round at Wimbledon for the second year in a row. Last season, he was stopped by the legendary Roger Federer (5-7, 4-6, 2-6).
In the first round, Lorenzo barely defeated Denis Kudla (6-7, 6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2). True, in the fifth set, Kudla only took two games, but the match was very nervous anyway.
In the second round, Lorenzo had a convincing victory over Hugo Gaston (7-6, 6-4, 6-4). Three sets were enough for him.
In June, Sonego had his best result in Stuttgart where he reached the quarter-finals. In London, the Italian was eliminated after the first round and in Eastbourne after the second.
Sonego has lost his last seven meetings with the top 10.
For Nadal, oddly enough, the first matches were not as easy as expected.
Rafa first had a nervous encounter with Francisco Cerundolo (6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4) in which his opponent managed to win one set.
The match against Ricardas Berankis (6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3) followed a similar scenario. Ricardas also lost the first two sets but took the third set. In fact, Berankis had a very strong game and Nadal had a hard time.
However, we must not forget that Nadal had not played on grass for three years before this, which is a very big break.
Nadal won 16 straight matches at Grand Slam tournaments for the third time in his career.
Nadal has recorded seven wins in his last eight matches at Wimbledon.
In four of Nadal’s last six matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Over 9.5” with the odds of 1.80.
Type of Court – Grass
Speed of Court – 7/10
Sonego’s Rating – 54
Lorenzo Sonego Wins/Losses in 2022 – 17/17
Nadal’s Rating – 4
Rafael Nadal Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/4
Lorenzo and Rafa will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Center Court, Church Road, London, England, United Kingdom.
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