Luca Nardi vs Alex De Minaur Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Italian Open

Prediction published on 10/05/2025, 00:41  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 10/05/2025 at 00:45 in ATP Italian Open Predictions

Luca Nardi and Alex De Minaur are set to square off at the Rome Masters. They clash in the second round, with the winner to meet Thiago Seyboth Wild or Felix Auger-Aliasimme. Read on for our prediction of the match.

De Minaur has 24 wins already this season. The Australian has graced the Monte Carlo semis, Barcelona quarters, and fourth round in Madrid over the past few weeks.

With a 7-3 run on clay, he is already having a strong campaign and will feel some silverware is due. He got to the fourth round in Rome last year and should target going deeper.

This is Luca Nardi’s fourth appearance at the Rome Masters. He has never progressed past the second round, so this is his opportunity.

He will have to be at his clinical best, though, to grab the chance, as De Minaur is a top player on clay. It also paints a grim picture that in Nardi’s season, he won only once in the second round at the tour level.

Ahead of this encounter, Nardi’s major undoing is his inconsistency. He has managed just four wins in the last 12 outings. His undeniable tenacity was on display in the first round as he beat Flavio Cobolli in the first round here, in straight sets.