Betdistrict.com
Installment no. 14 of the Nadal-Thiem rivalry and it promises to be a great one. The Spaniard clearly battled nerves towards the end of the fourth set but got the job done but one feels the Austrian might not be so forgiving. Thiem has improved tremendously on hard courts and has a real chance. His one hander can be a deadly weapon even against Nadal and his serving has been decent so far. This match may very well go the distance and rests on which player remains aggressive from the baseline. Nadal was super aggressive on his forehand against Kyrgios and if he’s able to replicate that, the Spaniard should have the upper hand.
Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem have played each other 13 times in the past. Nadal has won on 9 occasions while Thiem has won 4 times. The most recent match between these two players was in 2019 at the French Open where Nadal won in 4 sets.
This should be a very close match since Thiem and Nadal have had some outstanding clashes. That being said, I see Rafael Nadal winning this match. When it comes to big matches, Rafa has always had an edge over Thiem and I see the Spaniard having the momentum in this match.
Pick: Nadal 3:2
Odds: 6.5
Bookmaker: ➾ William Hill
Stake: 6 units
Tipster: DEdgar
| TIPSTER: DEdgar | Total profit: +36.29 | Tips won: 32 |
| Country: Netherlands | Total yield: +5.73% | Tips lost: 45 |
| Speciality: Football | Total picks: 80 | Tips pushed: 3 |
| 15.02 | • Mallorca - Alaves | 3.25 | 10 | ❌ | -10 |
| 02.02 | • Leganes - Real Sociedad | 3.2 | 8 | ❌ | -8 |
| 29.01 | • Nadal - Thiem | 6.5 | 6 | ❌ | -6 |
| 13.01 | • Parma - Lecce | 4.2 | 8 | ❌ | -8 |
| 12.01 | • Udinese - Sassuolo | 3.45 | 8 | ❌ | -8 |
| 11.01 | • Inter - Atalanta | 2.25 | 10 | ❌ | -10 |
| 14.12 | • Brescia - Lecce | 3.75 | 8 | ❌ | -8 |
| 10.12 | • Lyon - RB Leipzig | 2.7 | 8 | ❌ | -8 |
| 10.12 | • Ajax - Valencia | 2.48 | 8 | ❌ | -8 |
| 10.12 | • Benfica - Zenit | 2.12 | 8 | ✅ | +8.96 |
