Cameron Norrie vs Rafael Nadal Prediction & Picks - ATP Bastad Open

Prediction published on 7/17/24, 2:26 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 7/17/24 at 3:13 PM in Tennis Picks

After reaching the men’s doubles tournament semifinal in Bastad with partner Casper Ruud, Rafael Nadal resumes his men’s singles campaign on Thursday as he goes up against Cameron Norrie of Great Britain. Nadal hopes he can sustain his success with partner Casper Ruud in their men’s double campaign, as he braces for a tough matchup with former top-10 player Norrie. Nadal advanced to the second round with a pedestrian 6-3 6-4 win over Leo Borg, the son of Bjorn Borg. Nadal, preparing for his final Olympic Games later this month, is looking for his first Swedish Open championship in over a decade, having won the tournament when he was 19 years old. Meanwhile, Norrie returns to clay court competitions after reaching the third round of the Wimbledon Open two weeks ago. Norrie, who reached a career-high world No.8 in 2022, defeated Jozef Kovalik of Serbia 7-6(4) 6-4 to arrange a showdown with Nadal.