Rafael Nadal will begin his campaign at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters against Sebastian Korda on Saturday. The Spaniard is chasing his fourth consecutive title of the year, having already won the Melbourne Summer Set, the Australian Open and the Mexican Open. The 21-time Grand Slam champion is on a 15-match unbeaten streak, marking his best-ever start to a year. Fourth seed Nadal will take on World No. 38 Sebastian Korda in his opener after receiving a bye in the first round. Korda defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round at the Indian Wells Masters for the first time in his career.
Rafael Nadal Vs Sebastian Korda: Match Details
- Tournament: Indian Wells Masters
- Date: 13 Mar 2022, Timing TBD
- Venue: Indian Wells, California, United States.
- Surface: Outdoor hard court
- Round: Round of 64
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize money: US$8,584,055
Rafael Nadal Vs Sebastian Korda: Head-To-Head
They have faced each other once at Roland Garros 2020. Nadal won the 4th round match 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
Rafael Nadal Vs Sebastian Korda Match Prediction: Who Will Win This Match?
Despite Korda having improved immensely in recent time, the match is overwhelmingly in favour of Nadal. Nadal is coming into this match winning 3 tournaments back-to-back.
Prediction: Nadal to win in straight sets.
Rafael Nadal Last 3 Performances
- Mexican Open: Final- b. Norrie 6-4, 6-4
- Mexican Open: Semifinal- b. Medvedev 6-3, 6-3
- Mexican Open: Quarterfinal- b. Paul 6-0, 7-6(5)
Sebastian Korda Last 3 Performances
- Mexican Open: Round of 32- l. Lajovic 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
- Delray Beach Open: Quarterfinal- l. Norrie 2-6, 6-1, 6-7(4)
- Delray Beach Open: Round of 16- b. Seppi 7-5, 6-3
Rafael Nadal Vs Sebastian Korda Broadcasting And Live-Streaming
USA: Viewers in the United States can catch all the action on the Tennis Channel.
UK: Viewers in the UK can also watch the competition live on Amazon Prime Video.
India: Indian viewers can watch the tournament live on Tennis TV as well.
Europe: European viewers can also watch live on SkySports.
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