Rafael Nadal and Kevin Anderson are going to clash in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship semifinal.
Nadal
Nadal is optimistic about his physical condition after a productive pre-season. The world no. 2 had to cut his season short in 2018 after struggling with his knee to withdraw from the US Open semifinal against Juan Martin Del Potro.
Nadal competed only in 9 tournaments last year, and he has completed his run just in 1 occasion on hard courts (Toronto).
Being the seed no.2 in Abu Dhabi, Rafa had a bye to the semifinal
Anderson
Ranked no.6, the South African won 2 ATP 250 in 2018 (New York and Vienna), and he reached the final in Pune, Acapulco, and Wimbledon.
Kevin’s confidence is growing stronger and stronger, and he is well aware that he has the potential to beat the very best.
Kevin reached the semifinal in Abu Dhabi after beating Hyeon Chung 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-1
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Kevin Anderson
Rafa leads Kevin 5-0 in H2H matches (12-1 in terms of sets). The Spaniards is the obvious favorite to get to the final.
The match will be played 5pm local time.
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