ATP Madrid Open 2022: Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin Prediction, Head to Head, Preview, and Live Stream details
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David Goffin vs Rafael Nadal
21-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal will be up against David Goffin in the Round of 16 of the 2022 Madrid Open. Nadal is ranked 4th in the world while Goffin is the World No.60.
Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin: Match Details
- Tournament: Madrid Open 2022
- Match: Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin
- Round: Third Round
- Date: 5th May 2022
- Venue: Madrid, Spain
- Surface: Claycourt
- Prize Money: €90,745
Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin: Preview
Rafael Nadal is in a league of his own this season. The Spaniard was coming back from an injury and made an amazing start to the season by winning the Melbourne Summer Set. He followed it up with a historic triumph at the Australian Open where he won his 21st major title. He then traveled to Acapulco and won the Mexican Open, making it a hat-trick of titles. Nadal then made it to the final of the Indian Wells Masters where he lost to Taylor Fritz. Later, he revealed that he was playing with a hairline rib fracture and hence was ruled out for 4 weeks.
He missed the start of the clay-court season and on his return, this week, played an amazing first match to beat in-form Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets 6-1,7-6(4).
As for David Goffin, he has underperformed massively since the last season. He struggled to get past the initial rounds this year and bowed out of the opening rounds at the Australian Open, ATP Rotterdam, Qatar Open, Dubai Tennis Championships, and Indian Wells Masters before finally winning a match at Miami. He then bounced back on clay by winning the Grand Prix Hassan 2 and also made it to the Round of 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters. As a qualifier this week, he defeated Aslan Karatsev in the opening round before beating Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round in straight sets 6-4,6-2.
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Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin: Head-to-Head
This will be the 7th meeting between the duo. Nadal leads the H2H 4-2. Goffin won the last time they met at the 2020 ATP Cup in straight sets.
Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin: Prediction
Nadal will go in as the obvious favorite to win the match. A lot was talked about whether his game will be at par or not due to his injury ahead of the tournament but he has silenced everyone with his display in the previous match. His backhand is something he’d want to improve and Goffin would definitely target that with a chance to force errors. Having said that, Nadal should cruise into the quarterfinals easily.
Prediction: Nadal to win in straight sets.
Rafael Nadal vs David Goffin: Broadcast and Livestream details
- UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
- USA- Tennis Channel
- Australia– beIN
- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- TSN, and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
- India– Voot
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