Rafael Nadal vs. Felix Auger Aliassime Prediction: Nadal’s Gonna Turn Things Around

Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will face World No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 2022 ATP Finals group stage on Tuesday.

In his first group tie, Nadal faced Taylor Fritz. Both players held their serves well in the first set, but the Spaniard did face three break points in a number of his service games. In the subsequent tie-break, the American emerged victorious to capture the set.

Fritz won the match 7-6 (3), 6-1 in the second set after losing just one point in the first. The 25-year-old made a winning debut, while Nadal's first appearance here in two years ended in defeat.

Felix Auger-Aliassime, making his ATP Finals debut, began his campaign against Casper Ruud. In the opening set, which went to a tie-break, neither player had a sniff of a break point. In it, the Norwegian edged out his opponent to win the set.

Both players started the second set brightly, but it was Auger-Aliassime who faltered first, dropping serve in the seventh game to trail 4-3. Ruud served out the match after another three of games to upset the Canadian 7-6 (4), 6-4.

Nadal is known for his ability to turn things around fast, but the odds are stacked against him this time. Based on their current form, Auger-Aliassime is expected to win this match.

• Total Over 22.5 for 1.868
• Handiсap Rafael Nadal (+1.5) for 1.925
• Individual Total 2 Over 13 for 2.03