PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Nadal, Khachanov, Berrettini and Alcaraz Garfia to play on Rod Laver Arena on Friday – Australian Open

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Karen Khachanov, Matteo Berrettini and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia are going to compete on Friday at the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena.

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Rafael Nadal vs. Karen Khachanov Australian Open

Rafael Nadal vs. Karen Khachanov

Head to head 6-0 for Nadal

Rafael Nadal will take on Karen Khachanov in the 3rd round for the 7th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 9:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Rafael Nadal: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, Nadal got to the 3rd round after beating Marcos Giron 6-1 6-4 6-2 and Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-3 6-4.

Rafael has a 5-0 win-loss record in 2022, 5-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Melbourne where he overcame Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(6) 6-3.

Last year at the Australian Open The Spaniard lost in the quarter 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 to Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Spaniard won the title at the Australian Open in 2009.

Karen Khachanov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 30, Karen reached the 3rd round after defeating Denis Kudla 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-62 and Benjamin Bonzi 6-4 6-0 7-5.

The Russian has a 6-2 win-loss record in 2022, 6-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Karen’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Adelaide.

Last year at the Australian Open Khachanov lost in the 3rd round 7-6(1) 7-6(5) 7-6(5) to Matteo Berrettini.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 7th time that Rafael Nadal and Karen Khachanov square off. Their current head to head is 6-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 4-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they fought against each other, Nadal won 6-3 7-6(7) in the Rubber 1 in Davis Cup, Finals, Group B back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.24
Karen Khachanov -> 4.45

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Matteo Berrettini vs. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Australian Open

Matteo Berrettini vs. Carlos Alcaraz Garfia

Head to head 1-0 for Alcaraz

Matteo Berrettini will play Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in the 3rd round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena.

Matteo Berrettini: ranking and results

Ranked no. 7 (career high), the Italian got to the 3rd round after beating Brandon Nakashima 4-6 6-2 7-65 6-3 and Stefan Kozlov 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-1.

The Italian has a 3-2 win-loss record in 2022, 3-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year at the Australian Open The Italian lost in the 4th round w/o to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia: ranking and results

Ranked no. 31 (career high), Alcaraz reached the 3rd round after beating Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 6-2 6-3 and Dusan Lajovic 6-2 6-1 7-5.

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

Last year at the Australian Open The Spaniard surrendered in the 2nd round 2-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(5) to Mikael Ymer.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Matteo Berrettini and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

Before, the last time they locked horns, Alcaraz won 6-1 6-7(2) 7-6(5) in the quarter in Vienna back in 2021.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Carlos Alcaraz Garfia who should win in 5 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia is the pick to win this match.
Carlos Alcaraz Garfia -> 2.375
Matteo Berrettini -> 1.64

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