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Mariano Navone vs Rafael Nadal (Source- Sports Keeda)
The story of the Swedish Open has been a great one to witness and we have seen some great games. This tournament will help the players prepare for the upcoming Olympics, which will be played in Paris. We all are looking forward to some of the most talented players, who have been the favorites to win in this tournament and get some games before the global event.
The match everyone will be looking forward to is between Rafael Nadal and Mariano Navone, who will be playing the quarter finals. This is the first playoff match Nadal is playing in a while and he seems to be in much better touch in this tournament. He will still be up against Mariano Navone who is one of the higher seeded players in this tournament. It will be interesting to see if the King of Clay still has enough in the tank to stay alive in this tournament.
Match details:
Fixture: Rafael Nadal vs Mariano Navone
Date: 19th July 2024
Tournament: Bastad Open 2024
Round: Quarter finals
Venue: Bastad, Sweden
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Head-to-head
This will be the first match between these two and this will be another great game to look forward to today. This will be another battle between the legendary Spaniard who will be up against another young and upcoming Swede. We all have enjoyed seeing Nadal back with some of his powerful shots. This means this will be another challenge for Navone, because he is not only against one of the best players to ever grace the court, but also the best player on clay.
Odds
| Rafael Nadal | -278 |
| Mariano Navone | +210 |
Prediction
There is no doubt Nadal's game has got better in this tournament, but there is still the question on whether it will be enough to win this game against a young and active player like Navone. It is no surprise that it is Nadal who has the upper hand in the odds in this matchup. Nadal still has enough experience to play uder pressure and he should be the one to win this game which will keep giving him a lot of confidence going forward.