Rafael Nadal continues his adventure in the ATP Bastad quarter final and he is set to play against Mariano Navone. There's never been a meeting between these two players before, so this is the first official meeting between them.
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Rafael Nadal returned to the court after his Roland Garros knockout in the opening round. His first game since the defeat to Alexander Zverev was against Leo Borg in the round of 32 stage in the ATP Bastad. He defeated Leo Borg in straight sets 6-3,6-4. Then he progressed into the round of 16 and defeated Cameron Norrie 4-6,4-6. He's now into the quarter final round and his next opponent is Mariano Navone.
Rafael Nadal enters this game as favorite to win, despite his lengthy break after the Roland Garros defeat, Nadal has shown signs of recovery and he might be back to his best just in time for the final game.
Mariano Navone
Mariano Navone hopes to keep his place in the ATP Bastad tournament, but he has to go through Rafael Nadal in the quarter final.
The Argentine tennis player came into the tournament in the round of 16 stage and there he faced his first opponent, Sumit Nagal. There wasn't much of a competition in that game and Mariano Navone won 4-6,2-6.
Mariano Navone has never played against Rafael Nadal in his entire career and this will be their first meeting. As per the odds, his chances of winning are pretty slim. like Nadal, he's also not been on the court since his Roland Garros defeat to Lorenzo Sonego in the opening round.
Expert Betting Tips
There's a strong reason to trust Rafael Nadal to win this game. He's shown incredible strength and confidence so far in this tournament and Mariano Navone is not a match for him in any way. We can't also overlook Navone’s current form prior to the Bastad championship. Rafael Nadal should have an easy ride into the semi final.
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