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Zizou Bergs vs Rafael Nadal Prediction & Picks - ATP Italian Open
by Edgar Jibran | in ATP Italian Open Picks
The first round of the ATP 1000 in Rome is going to have a very long calendar to be disputed next Thursday, May 09th, and one of the most interesting matches will take place not before 05:00 am Central Time as Zizou Bergs is going to face Rafael Nadal for the first time on his career for a place on the second round against Hubert Hurkacz.
With that said, Zizou Bergs is forced to show his best level to fiercely compete against Nadal, and even when he was able to reach two consecutive finals over clay in the current season, those tournaments were Challengers in Sarasota and Tallahassee, being a fact that the level is actually not even close to this kind of prestigious Masters 1000 tournaments.
On Rafael Nadal’s case, he has been able to show an increasing competitive level that was ratified in Madrid, where he could reach the round of 16 before getting eliminated by Jiri Lehecka. However, as Roland Garros is getting closer, it’s a fact that the Spaniard must take care of his health because it’s for sure that he will be leaving everything he has left in the tank on maybe the last Grand Slam over clay in his career.
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Zizou Bergs vs Rafael Nadal Form
Zizou Bergs and Rafael Nadal Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
May 7, 2024 - ATP Italian Open
May 6, 2024 - ATP Italian Open
Apr 24, 2024 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 21, 2024 - Tallahassee, USA
Apr 20, 2024 - Tallahassee, USA
Apr 19, 2024 - Tallahassee, USA
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Apr 30, 2024 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 29, 2024 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 27, 2024 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 25, 2024 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 17, 2024 - ATP Barcelona
Apr 16, 2024 - ATP Barcelona
Zizou Bergs - Rafael Nadal Key Points
- Zizou Bergs has already won a couple of matches in Rome during the qualifiers, but he suffered a lot to defeat Shang and Kypson.
- Rafael Nadal must try to get over his most recent performance in Madrid by, at least, reaching the quarterfinals in Rome.
- Zizou Bergs didn’t participate in Rome 2023, so reaching the main draw is already a triumph for him, so he should play without extra pressure.
- Rafael Nadal couldn’t advance from the round of 16 during his last participation in the Masters 1000 in Rome 2022 when he lost in three sets against Denis Shapovalov (6-1, 5-7, 2-6).
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Our Zizou Bergs vs Rafael Nadal Prediction
To sum up, this match is going to a once in a lifetime opportunity for Bergs as he’s going to face one of the most enigmatic players in tennis history, however it’s evident that Nadal isn’t going to gift anything during his last ride on this prestigious tournament, so the pick for Zizou Bergs – Rafael Nadal is: Under 8.5 Games In Set 1!
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