Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal will face each other today for the quarter-finals of the 2022 Australian Open. It will be their first encounter in a Grand Slam. Here, check out everything there is to know about this tennis match, such asthe preview, information, H2H,predictions,odds, and even how to watch or live stream it free in the US. You can watch this match live in the United States on fuboTV (7-day free trial).
Shapovalov will play the quarter-finals in the Australian Open for the first time in his career after defeating world No. 3 Alexander Zverev in great fashion (6-3, 7-6, 6-3). The best result of the Canadian in a major was his semifinals at Wimbledon 2021. Now, he has the chance to repeat that in Melbourne. However, it won’t be an easy task.
After not competing for several months in 2021, Nadal has come back in shape to try to win his record-breaking 21st Grand Slam. The Spaniard has shown a consistent level of tennis in all his matches, also showing his usual coldness to get out of trouble in difficult moments. He defeated Adrian Mannarino in three sets, including a 28-minute tiebreak in the first (16-14).
Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal: Match Information
Date:Monday, January 24, 2021.
Time: 10:00 PM (ET)
Location: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park.
Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal: Time by state in the US
ET: 10:00 PM
CT:9:00 PM
MT: 8:00 PM
PT: 7:00 PM
Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal: Storylines
Shapovalov and Nadal have played five times, with the Spaniard having a favorable record of 3-2 against the Canadian. Their most recent match took place last year at the Roma Masters, with Nadal winning in three sets. However, their only match in outdoor hard took place in 2017 and ended up in a win for Shapovalov.
How to watch or live stream Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal in the US
The match between Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal for the quarter-finals of the 2022 Australian Open to be played on Monday, January 24, 2022 will be broadcasted in the United States by fuboTV (free-trial). You can also watch it on Tennis Channel and ESPN.
Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal: Odds and predictions
Oddsmakers in the US have already made their predictions for this fixture. According to FanDuel, Rafael Nadal is the strong favorite to win the match with odds of -290, while Denis Shapovalov has odds of +235.
| FanDuel | |
| Denis Shapovalov | +235 |
| Rafael Nadal | -290 |
*Odds by FanDuel