Rafael Nadal vs. Alexander Zverev 6/3/22 - French Open Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 06/02/2022 at 7:33 PM ET
Spanish tennis superstar has made it into the semifinals at the 2022 ATP French Open in Paris. At this stage of the tournament, Rafael Nadal is set to play against Alexander Zverev from Germany.
Rafael Nadal won a huge match in the quarterfinals where he defeated Novak Djokovic in 4 sets. It was a close match with Nadal fighting hard on occasions to eventually defeat the top seed at the tournament. The receiving was exceptional from Rafael Nadal during the win as he was able to break his opponent’s serve on 7 occasions. Nadal had a poor start to the clay court season but he has bounced back very strongly during this tournament and is well set to challenge for another French Open title.
On the other side of the court, Alexander Zverev has also been in amazing touch during this tournament. Zverev enters this match following a win over Carlos Alcaraz Garcia in the previous round. It was a 4 set win for Zverev with the German superstar looking comfortable for most of the match. The serving was very strong from Alexander Zverev as he won 19 out of his 21 service games during the victory. Playing Nadal on clay is a huge task for any player but Zverev looks well placed to challenge for the win.
Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal have played each other 9 times in the past with Zverev winning on 3 occasions while Nadal has won 6 times. The most recent match between these two players was in 2021 at ATP Rome where Nadal won in straight sets. Alexander Zverev defeated Nadal most recently at ATP Madrid in 2021 in a straight sets victory.
This should be a close match between two exceptional players. With that in mind, we see Alexander Zverev winning this match. The French Open is a very physical tournament and we feel that Zverev is better placed in that aspect. We see this match lasting 5 sets with Zverev securing a spot in the final.
