Roland Garros is an annual tennis tournament, and one of the sport’s four major events, including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. This year's Roland Garros tournament was the 128th running of the tournament, which became a Grand Slam event in 1925. The current title holders are Novak Djokovic (singles) and Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek (doubles). While Rafael Nadal remains the player with most titles, with 14 titles to his name.
Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal will go against each other in the opening round of the Roland Garros tournament this year.
Get Welcome BonusAlexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev is a German tennis star currently ranked 4th on the ATP ranking and he once occupied the 2nd rank as his highest ever ranking back in June 2013. Alexander currently has 1 title this year and a total of 22 career singles titles and 2 career doubles titles since turning pro in 2013.
Alexander Zverev played in his first French Open in 2021 and he made it to the semi final stage. He later qualified for the 2022 and 2023 editions and got as far as the semi final as well. In last year's edition, he lost to Casper Ruud in the semi final.
Rafael Nadal
37 year old Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal is back on the big stage as he prepares to take on Alexander Zverev. Rafael Nadal was ranked 1st on the ATP ranking for the first time in August 2008. Rafael Nadal has won 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, 14 French Open titles. He has won 92 ATP-level singles titles, including 36 Masters titles and 1 Olympic gold medal.
Rafael Nadal is currently the record holder of the French Open with 14 titles to his name. He won the tournaments from 2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2020 and finally the 2022 edition. In the final of the 2022 edition, he defeated Casper Ruud in 3 sets to win the title.
Head to Head
According to the h2h record, Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal have played 10 games against each other. Rafael Nadal won 7 games while Alexander Zverev won 3 games.
Analysis and Predictions
It's iconic to have Rafael Nadal back on the court again after his ordeal with injury in the last couple of years. His wealth of experience and skill makes him invaluable in this tournament. And for Alexander Zverev, he has another opportunity to make his presence known in the tournament. There are a few concerns that Alexander Zverev might be an opposition too strong for Rafael Nadal at such an early stage in the tournament.
- Total Under 38 Games at 1.61 Odds
- Rafael Nadal to Win (+5.5) Games Handicap at 1.97 Odds
- Total Sets 4 at 2.62 Odds
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