Rafael Nadal vs Pedro Cachin Prediction & Picks - ATP Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 4/29/24, 2:16 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 4/29/24 at 4:24 AM in ATP Mutua Madrid Open Picks

Rafael Nadal will face Pedro Cachin in the third round of the Madrid Open this Monday. The Spaniard has won five out of seven matches since the beginning of the season and participated in the Masters 1000 following a second-round loss to Alex de Minaur at the Barcelona Open. Nadal started the Madrid Open with a resounding 6-1, 6-0 victory over the young Darwin Blanch. He then faced Alex de Minaur for the second time in two weeks in the second round. The Australian broke first in the match, but the Spaniard managed to come back and win the first set 7-6. He began the second set strongly by breaking in the first game and then secured another break in the final game to win 7-6, 6-3 and reach the third round of the Madrid Open. The king of clay also managed to avenge his loss to De Minaur in Barcelona. On his part, Pedro Cachin entered the Masters 1000 after losing ten consecutive main draw matches. The Argentine started the event with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Sebastian Ofner, marking his first season win on the tour. Cachin then faced the 20th seed, Frances Tiafoe, and the first set went to a tiebreak, which he won 7-1 to gain the upper hand. Tiafoe saved several break points in the second set, and his single service break was enough to win it 6-3 and take the match to a decisive third set. Both players exchanged breaks in the final set, but Cachin’s break of serve in the last game of the match allowed him to prevail 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 and qualify for the third round of the Madrid Open.