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Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer winner betting odds for this year’s Australian Open had Nadal as a slight 4/6. Federer was at 5/4 odds. Nadal was seeing 60 percent of the action here. Bet this matchup at SportsBetting.ag and claim up to $1200 in FREE BETS here.
Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer is among the greatest rivalries in all sports, not just tennis.
This will be their 33rd meeting. Nadal has won 13 of their 15 encounters on clay courts, 8 of their 14 encounters on hard court, whereas Federer has won 2 out of their 3 meetings on grass courts. The Australian Open is played on a hard court.
From ATPWorldTour.com:
NADAL HIGHLIGHTS
• "70-70 Club" on serve - 70% 1st serves in play - 77% 1st serve points won (winning almost 60% on 2nd serves as well) - saved 72% (18 of 25) break points faced
• Strong return game - 77% hit back in play - 34% won returning 1st serves - 58% won returning 2nd serves - 21 breaks of serve in 14 sets played
• Big forehand weapon - 74 forehand winners
FEDERER HIGHLIGHTS
• Dominant serving - 83% 1st serve points won - 61% 2nd serve points won - broken twice in 77 service games
• Very solid baseline play so far - great forehand (66 winners only 57 unforced errors), more aggressive backhand (32 backhand winners) and very aggressive and effective at net (won 135 of 178 net approaches)
• Has matched Nadal's return of serve numbers through five rounds, breaking serve 30% of the time - his question mark is his ability to convert break chances - he's converted just 33% (22 of 66)
- Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com
