ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Matteo Berrettini and Denis Shapovalov are going to compete on Saturday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
Novak Djokovic vs. Dominik Koepfer
Head to head 0-0
Novak Djokovic will come up against Dominik Koepfer in the quarter for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 2.30 pm on Campo Centrale.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 Djokovic got to the quarter after beating Salvatore Caruso 6-3 6-2 and Filip Krajinovic 7-67 6-3.
Djokovic has a 28-1 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in in ATP Cup where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4) and in at the Australian Open where he defeated Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 and in Dubai where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in New York where he defeated Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Rome Djokovic surrendered in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1 to Rafael Nadal. Novak conquered the title at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in 2014 and 2015.
Dominik Koepfer: ranking and results
Ranked no. 97, Koepfer got to the quarter after beating Flavio Cobolli 7-62 3-6 6-0, Gilles Simon 7-5 2-6 6-3, Mikhail Kukushkin 2-6 6-4 6-2, Alex De Minaur 3-6 6-3 7-66, Gael Monfils 6-2 6-4 and Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-0.
Dominik has a 15-8 win-loss record in 2020, 6-1 on clay (See FULL STATS). Dominik’s best result of the current season was getting to the semi-finals in the Dallas Challenger.
Last year in Rome The German didn’t compete in Rome in 2019.
Head to head analysis
There is no head to head record between Novak Djokovic and Dominik Koepfer since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.07
Dominik Koepfer -> 10.5
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Rafael Nadal vs. Diego Sebastian Schwartzman
Head to head 9-0 for Nadal
Rafael Nadal will play Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the quarter for the 10th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 8.30 pm on Campo Centrale.
Rafael Nadal: ranking and results
Ranked no. 2, the Spaniard reached the quarter after beating Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-1 6-1 and Dusan Lajovic 6-1 6-3.
The Spaniard has a 15-3 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was winning the title in Acapulco where he beat Taylor Harry Fritz in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Rome Nadal conquered the title last year in Rome after defeating Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1. Rafael won the title at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in 1 and 2013.
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman: ranking and results
Ranked no. 15, Schwartzman got to the quarter after beating John Millman 6-4 7-61 and Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 6-2 6-4.
The Argentine has a 13-8 win-loss record in 2020, 8-2 on clay (See FULL STATS). Schwartzman’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Cordoba.
Last year in Rome Diego surrendered in the semifinal 6-3 6-7(2) 6-3 to Novak Djokovic.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 10th time that Rafael Nadal and Diego Sebastian Schwartzman square off. The head to head is 9-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on clay.
The last time that they played each other, Nadal won 7-65 6-3 7-5 in the 2nd round in US Open back in 2015.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.025
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman -> 17
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Matteo Berrettini vs. Casper Ruud
Head to head 1-1
Matteo Berrettini will take on Casper Ruud in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 12 pm on Campo Pietrangeli.
Matteo Berrettini: ranking and results
Ranked no. 8 (career high), the Italian reached the quarter after defeating Federico Coria 7-5 6-1 and Stefano Travaglia 7-65 7-61.
The Italian has a 7-3 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome Berrettini capitulated in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4 to Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.
Casper Ruud: ranking and results
Ranked no. 34 (career high), Casper reached the quarter after beating Karen Khachanov 6-3 3-6 6-1, Lorenzo Sonego 6-3 6-4 and Marin Cilic 6-2 7-66.
Ruud has a 16-7 win-loss record in 2020, 11-2 on clay (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Pedro Sousa in the final 6-1 6-4.
Last year in Rome The Norwegian lost in the 3rd round 6-4 6-4 to Juan Martin Del Potro.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Ruud on clay.
The last time that they played, Berrettini won 6-4 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in Us open back in September 2020.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Matteo Berrettini who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Matteo Berrettini is the pick to win this match.
Matteo Berrettini -> 1.66
Casper Ruud -> 2.33
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Denis Shapovalov vs. Grigor Dimitrov
Head to head 2-0 for Dimitrov
Denis Shapovalov will come up against Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 6 pm on Campo Centrale.
Denis Shapovalov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 14, the Canadian got to the quarter after beating Guido Pella 6-2 6-3, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-4 6-4 and Ugo Humbert 6-75 6-1 6-4.
Denis has a 12-9 win-loss record in 2020, 3-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome Shapovalov lost in the 2nd round 6-1 6-3 to Novak Djokovic.
Grigor Dimitrov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 22, the Bulgarian got to the quarter after defeating Gianluca Mager 7-5 6-1, Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1 6-0 and Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-4 6-4.
The Bulgarian has a 12-7 win-loss record in 2020, 3-0 on clay (See FULL STATS). The Bulgarian’s best result of the season was getting to the semi-finals in Acapulco.
Last year in Rome Grigor lost in the 1st round 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 to Jan-Lennard Struff.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Dimitrov won 6-3 7-63 in the 1st round in Rotterdam back in February 2020.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Denis Shapovalov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Denis Shapovalov is the pick to win this match.
Denis Shapovalov -> 1.93
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.95
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 6-0) – Score progression – Stats
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (3-6 6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Casper RuudRuud – Marin CilicCilic (6-2 7-66) – Score progression – Stats
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (7-67 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Rafael NadalNadal – Dusan LajovicLajovic (6-1 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (7-65 7-61) – Score progression – Stats
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Ugo HumbertHumbert (6-75 6-1 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Jannik SinnerSinner (4-6 6-4 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Internazionali BNL D’Italia
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (0-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Casper RuudRuud (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (0-2) – H2H – Prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Rafael NadalNadal (0-9) – H2H – Prediction
