PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Nadal, Ruusuvuori, Dimitrov and Cressy to play on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday – Melbourne Summer Set

MELBOURNE ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Emil Ruusuvuori, Grigor Dimitrov and Maxime Cressy will play on Saturday

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Mark Hall
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Rafael Nadal-Emil Ruusuvuori-Grigor Dimitrov-Maxime Cressy Stats info

ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Emil Ruusuvuori, Grigor Dimitrov and Maxime Cressy are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Saturday at the Melbourne Summer Set on Rod Laver Arena.

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Rafael Nadal vs. Emil Ruusuvuori Melbourne Summer Set

Rafael Nadal vs. Emil Ruusuvuori

Head to head 0-0

Rafael Nadal will take on Emil Ruusuvuori in the semifinal for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 9:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Rafael Nadal: ranking and results

Ranked no. 6, the Spaniard got to the semifinal after defeating Richard Berankis 6-2 7-5 and Tallon Griekspoor w/o.

Rafael has a 1-0 win-loss record in 2022, 1-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Melbourne Rafael didn’t play in Melbourne in 2021.

Emil Ruusuvuori: ranking and results

Ranked no. 95, the Finn reached the semifinal after beating Sebastian Baez 7-62 6-1, Jordan Thompson 7-63 5-7 6-3 and Alex Molcan 6-2 6-1.

Emil has a 3-0 win-loss record in 2022, 3-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Melbourne Ruusuvuori didn’t play in Melbourne in 2021.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Emil Ruusuvuori 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 Rafael Nadal who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.25
Emil Ruusuvuori -> 4.333

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Grigor Dimitrov vs. Maxime Cressy Melbourne Summer Set

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Maxime Cressy

Head to head 0-0

Grigor Dimitrov will take on Maxime Cressy in the semifinal for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 2:30 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Grigor Dimitrov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 28, Grigor reached the semifinal after defeating Facundo Bagnis 5-7 7-63 6-3 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-75 6-0 7-5.

Grigor has a 2-0 win-loss record in 2022, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Melbourne Dimitrov didn’t compete in Melbourne in 2021.

Maxime Cressy: ranking and results

Ranked no. 112 (career high), the American reached the semifinal after beating Joao Sousa 6-2 6-3, Andrea Vavassori 7-66 7-610, Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-0, Reilly Opelka 4-6 7-65 7-69 and Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 7-63 6-4.

Cressy has a 5-0 win-loss record in 2022, 5-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Melbourne Cressy had to surrender in the 1st round 6-7(2) 7-6(2) 7-5 to Pierre-Hugues Herbert.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Grigor Dimitrov and Maxime Cressy since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Grigor Dimitrov who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Grigor Dimitrov is the pick to win this match.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.37
Maxime Cressy -> 3.32

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Last Results

These are the last results of the Melbourne Summer Set

 

Upcoming matches

These are the upcoming matches of the Melbourne Summer Set