Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal Prediction: Confident Victory for the Former No.1

Prediction for the Six Kings Slam match between Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal, which will take place on October 19th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the athletes' conditions! Several betting options are available.

After the US Open, Novak played one match at the Davis Cup, beating Xilas. He then participated in six games at the Shanghai Masters, reaching the final, where Jannik Sinner beat him in two sets. But before that, Djokovic defeated Mickelsen from the US, Cobolli from Italy, Safiullin from Russia, Menszyk from the Czech Republic, and Fritz from the US. In the semifinals of the current tournament, the Serb lost to world number one in three sets, 2:6, 7:6, 4:6. The match lasted two hours and 27 minutes. Novak made nine aces with two double faults, winning 67% of points on the first serve and 41% on the second. Here are the reception stats: 30%/50%, 21/13 of winners/unforced errors.

This will likely be Rafael's second-to-last tournament of his career. At least, Nadal said he'll only play for the Spanish national team at the Davis Cup. In the semifinal of the current tournament, he lost to world number three Carlos Alcaraz in two sets: 3:6, 3:6. The match lasted an hour and 18 minutes. Rafael made one ace but had four double faults. He won 76% of points on the first serve and 33% on the second. Here are the reception stats: 14%/35%, 13/11 of winners/unforced errors.

We have a lot of admiration for Nadal, but it's evident that he's not at his best right now. Alcaraz showed respect to his compatriot, didn't overwhelm Rafael, and let Nadal fail decently in the semifinals. Djokovic failed to Sinner again, but he gave the world number one a run for his money. The Serbian might not be at his best, but he's still a force to be reckoned with. We agree with the bookmakers that Djokovic is the favorite. We expect Novak to beat his primary opponent.