Check below the analysis for the Rafael Nadal vs Jordan Thompson match in the First Round of the French Open 2022.
The 21 time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal had the best start to his career in 2022 winning the Australian Open was on a winning streak of 20 matches which came to end in the Indian Wells Finals. He suffered an injury and hasn’t been in his old form yet. He made his return in the Madrid Open losing in the quarter-finals and then lost in the Round of 16 of the Rome Open.
Ranked 82 in the World, Jordan Thompson didn’t play any Clay Master’s 1000 event this year. He played the Barcelona Open but lost in the First Round. His best performance this year has been the Round of 64 in the Indian Wells and the Miami Masters.
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Rafael Nadal vs Jordan Thompson Match Details
- Tournament: French Open (Roland Garros)
- Date: 23 May 2022
- Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
- Surface: Clay
- Round: First Round
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: € 34,367,215
Rafael Nadal vs Jordan Thompson Head-to-Head Records to date
The two players have faced each other only once, with Nadal winning that match.
Rafael Nadal vsJordan Thompson Prediction: Who will win this match?
Even though he is still recovering from his injury, Nadal will be expected to win this match being the best player at the French Open.
Prediction: Rafael Nadal to win in three sets.
Betting Tips: Nadal to win at 1.1 odds
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Rafael Nadal Last 3 performances
- Italian Open: Round of 16 – Lost to Shapovalov by 6-1, 5-7, 2-6
- Italian Open: Round of 32 – beat J Isner. 6-3, 6-1
- Madrid Open: Quarterfinals – Lost to Carlos Alcaraz by 2-6,6-1,3-6
Jordan Thompson Last 3 performances
- Challenger Tunis: Round of 16 – lost to Misolic 7-6, 6-7, 1-6
- Challenger Tunis: Round of 32 – beat Bertola 6-1, 6-4
- Zagreb Open: Round of 32 – lost to Wu 6-1, 6-7, 2-6
Rafael Nadal vs Jordan Thompson Broadcast and Live Stream Details
USA: Tennis Channel
Australia: Nine Network
Europe: Eurosport
India: Sony Ten 3
Southeast-Western Asia: beIN Sports
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