French Open 2020: Rafael Nadal vs Egor Gerasimov Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction
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The French Open 2020 main draw will begin on Sunday as the defending champion Rafael Nadal will be in action again. The tour will be the first slam for Rafa since the pandemic halted play. He missed the US Open to prepare for the clay swing.
Nadal will be seen in action at the opening round of the French Open against Egor Gerasimov. Although the duo face off the first time, it is expected to be a one-sided match.
Rafael Nadal vs Egor Gerasimov: Preview
The World No. 2 is all-set to play against Egor Gerasimov. Nadal only played the Italian Open last week and crashed out in the quarters. His win-loss ratio of 2020 on clay is 2-1.
On the other hand, his opponent Gerasimov has played more matches and has a 6-5 record in 2020. Gerasimov has been recently in action at the clay tour. Unfortunately, he did not have much success.
Rafael Nadal vs Egor Gerasimov: Head-to-Head
The duo will play their first match at the opening round of the French Open. The two stand very differently at the rankings. While Nadal is at the second position, Gerasimov is ranked 83.
Gerasimov had a poor season post-pandemic with exits in the qualifying rounds of the Kitzbuhel Open and the Rome Masters. Thanks to his early achievements in 2020, he has made the cut to enter the main draw.
Rafael Nadal vs Egor Gerasimov: Prediction
The match should be one-sided with Rafael Nadal breezing in straight sets. He played well against his lower-ranked opponents at the Italian Open winning in quick 2 sets.
The best of five sets match in French Open will be the first five-setter for Nadal since the Australian Open in January. Keeping his previous comebacks in mind, the king of clay will breeze past his opponent.
Match Prediction: Rafael Nadal wins in three sets.
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