Wimbledon, 1st Round, Tuesday, 28/06/2022
He is the most successful player at Grand Slams of all time, but now he has to leave his beloved clay. From Monday, the start of Wimbledon 2022, one question will arise once again: how fit is Rafael Nadal really?
Until recently, it was not clear whether he would even compete in London. It is clear that he is also very popular at Bwin. Everyone expects a clear victory in round one. In my Cerundolo Nadal tip, I reveal why my betting recommendation also goes in this direction!
It was only a few weeks ago that Rafael Nadal wrapped up his 22nd Grand Slam title at the French Open, and he did it easily in a quick-fire win over Casper Ruud. The Spaniard then withdrew.
For a long time, people wondered how his health would be. It is no longer a secret that the 36-year-old regularly gets injections to keep himself fit. His participation in Wimbledon remained open for a long time, but Nadal finally decided: “I’ll play!
Behind top favourite Novak Djokovic, he is only the bookmakers’ second choice for the overall victory. If you want to place this risky bet at Bet365, you can already get odds of 8.00.
Nadal has not been in the final here in London for eleven years, when he lost it to Novak Djokovic. In 2010 and 2008, he won his only two titles, but compared to the trophy in Paris, this yield naturally falls somewhat short.
The champion has already announced: In Wimbledon, he will not be given an injection from match to match against the discomfort in his foot. So if it doesn’t hold, the tournament will probably be over.
Few people believe that he will reach his limits against Francisco Cerundolo. Some of them don’t even manage a 1.05, while the Argentine is listed with a high 13.00.
Cerundolo knows, of course, that whoever beats Rafael Nadal in the first round of a Grand Slam will be recorded in the statistics forever. He is ranked 41st in the world, so he is certainly not a bad player.
Only twice has he ever been in the main draw of a Grand Slam, but as recently in Paris he was eliminated directly. On Tuesday, he will make his debut at Wimbledon. Of course he has big plans, but is his current form so good that he can really surprise?
In Queens and Eastbourne he wanted to prepare for the first duel with Nadal, but nothing really worked out. He won only one match, losing to Ryan Peniston and Tommy Paul.
Of course, one is right to ask: How would the Argentinean be able to keep up with Rafael Nadal? The 23-year-old only really attracted attention at the Masters in Miami a few months ago.
Back then, he stormed through the tournament, knocking out Tallon Griekspoor, Reilly Opelka, Gael Monfils, Frances Tiafoe and even Jannik Sinner. Only Casper Ruud was able to stop him, the very one who lost the French Open final without a chance against Nadal.
My Cerundolo Nadal Tip
The Spaniard is convinced: He is fit. If he actually is, Francisco Cerundolo should really have no chance.
Also because his results from 2022 are not scary except for the Miami tournament. I trust Nadal to be fit to the point once again and therefore bet:
We see less than 32.5 Games!
