Matteo Berrettini vs Rafael Nadal: Prediction and Betting Tips

The first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, the Australian Open, is in the decisive stage. The fight is especially hot in the men’s tournament. The winner of three of the four quarter-final encounters appeared in the five-set games. Now is the time for the semifinals.

Mateo Beretini and Rafael Nadal will be the first to appear on the court. The Italian did it with obstacles, but he got where he needed to be. Initially, he was scheduled to meet Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals. But the world’s number one was taken out of Australia, “Berrettini also became the favorite” of that stage. 

Gael Monfils got there through Djokovic’s “line”. The French veteran gave a serious fight to his 25-year-old opponent, but Berrettini was strong in the end. In general, the Italian had complications at all stages. Only in the fourth round, against Pablo Carreno Busta, did he not lose a single set. And this is surprising because the Spaniard seemed to be the most difficult opponent he encountered on Berrettini’s path.

Now Berrettini’s opponent is another Spaniard, with whom absolutely everyone has unpleasant feelings before the game. Despite being a veteran, Rafael Nadal still sends fear to his rivals, sometimes by being a great example and in some cases showing fantastic will (in the quarter-final match with Shapovalov). Rafa reached the semi-finals, further arousing the appetite to win the 21st Grand Slam title.

The main tests are waiting for Nadal in the semi-final and the final. In addition, the top four are three of the best representatives of the new generation. In order to succeed with any of them, Nadal must make inhuman efforts. Before meeting Shapovalov, the Spaniard solved everyone’s problems quickly, without getting too tired. The Canadian representative was the first to drag Nadal into a long struggle.

Dennis could have won if he had used his chances at the beginning of the fifth set. I think Berrettini’s aware of all this and will do anything to physically torture his 35-year-old opponent. And Nadal himself, no matter how much he tries to finish the job in three sets, will not be able to. Berrettini is not an opponent that can be easily broken. Therefore, I suggest choosing the option of long-term confrontation.

Matteo Berrettini – Rafael Nadal

Bet – Total Games over 39.5 – 1.96