Hubert Hurkacz vs Rafael Nadal Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Italian Open

Prediction published on 10/05/2024, 03:55  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 10/05/2024 at 23:05 in ATP Italian Open Prediction

In one of the matches of the round. seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz faces Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open. This is a second round match in this outdoor clay court Masters tournament. Waiting in round three for the winner is either 25th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry or unseeded Thiago Seyboth Wild. Hurkacz is up to eighth in the live rankings and 11th in the Live Race. The Pole has already won one clay court tournament this year with a triumph in Estoril. Since then he's reached the last 16 in both Monte Carlo and Madrid. Hurkacz has only once previously made it to the third round of this tournament. This is his first ever match against his opponent.

Rafael Nadal had a struggle to make it into the second round of this Italian Open. He took on the qualifier Zizou Bergs in the first round and had to come from behind to get the victory. That win took him to 272nd in the live rankings as he continues to prepare for his final visit to Roland Garros. Nadal has won this tournament on ten previous occasions, the last title victory in Rome was three years ago. A lot of time has been spent on the treatment table since then. He has been steadily making progress on clay this year and go to the last 16 in the recent Madrid Masters. Staying fit and being competititve against top players is his main aim at present. This could be close but we go for Hurkacz to get the victory.