Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev Betting Tip – Medvedev to win – 30th January 2022

Medvedev can deny Nadal a record 21st Grand Slam title as they meet in the Australian Open Final

Rafael Nadal / Spain ©IMAGO / Xinhua 28.01.2022

Spain Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev Russian Federation
30th January from 0030hrs
Tennis – Melbourne – Australian Open Final
Pick Medvedev to win
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 8/15 odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022

We have reached the final of the Australian Open and we have a big Rafael Nadal v Daniil Medvedev tennis betting clash to look forward to.

Nadal is looking for a record 21 Grand Slam title, and yet only his second at the Australian Open.

His opponent Medvedev, the top seed at AO2022 will be looking to lift a Grand Slam title for just the second time.

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Rafael Nadal Preview – Can Nadal hit the magic 21?

Rafael Nadal is still going strong then as the Spaniard is in yet another Grand Slam final.

Can he convert?

In the match outright odds for Australian Open tennis betting, Nadal is the 8/5 underdog* (odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022 at William Hill).

Nadal’s one title at the Australian Open happened in 2009.

Since then he has returned to the Final four times without further success.

It’s been a fine 2022 for Nadal so far.

He hit the ground running with a title in a lower-tiered Melbourne event, serving as a great warm-up ahead of the Slam.

With his progress through to the final at the Australian Open, Nadal is on a nine-match winning streak from completed fixtures.

He raced through the first four rounds of this Grand Slam, dropping just one set along the way.

Nadal was rattled in the Quarter Finals when he let a 2-0 lead slip against Denis Shapovalov, before rallying to take the decider.

It was a smoother 3-1 victory over Matteo Berrettini that Nadal took in the semi-final.

Our betting prediction:
Medvedev 3-1
3/1

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* (odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022 at William Hill)

 

Given that the tension is going to be high in the opening set, naturally, we think it goes long.

Over 10.5 Games in Set 1 totals is at a quote of 13/8 in tennis betting* (odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022 at William Hill).

This will be just the fifth meeting between Nadal and Medvedev.

Things stand even at 2-2 in the head to head from those previous meetings.

Does Rafa have that 21 Grand Slam title in him in this fixture?

After he had to end his season early last year because of a foot injury, he looks to be well back on track.

 

Daniil Medvedev Preview – Can Russian deliver the odds?

Daniil Medvedev is looking to score back to back Grand Slam titles after making his breakthrough last year.

His success came at the US Open 2021.

In that Final, he beat Novak Djokovic, denying his opponent a clean sweep of all the 2021 Slams.

Medvedev is the 8/15 odds-on favourite in tennis betting* (odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022 at William Hill).

The Russian did reach the final of last year’s Australian Open so has a growing track record in Melbourne.

Djokovic got the better of him in straight sets in the 2021 AO Final.

Medvedev, who is just full of running with deep wells of energy, entered the tournament as the top seed and the front-runner in the outright tennis betting market.

He appeared in the ATP Cup in January and picked up some good form there.

It was just one dropped set by the Russian in the first four rounds of this year’s Australian Open.

He has let one slip in each of his last three matches and did need a huge comeback from 2-0 down against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals.

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Daniil Medvedev won the most recent meeting with Rafael Nadal which was at last year’s ATP Finals.

The last two meetings between them have been in the ATP Finals, taking one win each.

The only previous Grand Slam meeting between them happened at the 2019 US Open, with Nadal winning 3-2.

This match doesn’t have the look of a player getting the win without dropping a set.

A Medvedev 3-1 set betting option is at 6/1* (odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022 at William Hill).

 

Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev Betting Advice

The road has got tougher for both of these in the last few rounds of action, and both look likely to drop at least a set.

Medvedev won a big battle against his rival Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals, getting upset, but showing the composure to overcome.

His energy levels are just remarkable and he does slightly edge favouritism.

Medvedev to win is at 1/2 * (odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022 at William Hill).

 

Key Facts – Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev Betting Tip

  • Rafael Nadal is W2 L2 against Medvedev
  • Rafael Nadal is looking for a record 21st Grand Slam title
  • Daniil Medvedev is striving to win back to back Slam titles

 

Just over two years ago a greener Medvedev took Nadal to a deciding set at the US Open.

He’s a much better, stronger player now.

Nadal has had a superb return to form to go this deep at a Grand Slam.

The Spaniard may just get outlasted in the match by the younger man and therefore a Medvedev 3-1 set betting option is the top pick* (odds recorded 23:43 GMT on 28th January 2022 at William Hill).

 

The best betting odds for Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev

Rafael Nadal to win: 8/5 at Bet365
Daniil Medvedev to win: 1/2 at Bet365