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PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Nadal, Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Norrie to play on ESTADIO on Thursday – Abierto Mexicano Telcel

ACAPULCO ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Cameron Norrie will play on Thursday

Mark Hall

24 February 2022

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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Cameron Norrie are going to compete on Thursday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel on ESTADIO.

[SEE DRAW and ORDER OF PLAY]

Rafael Nadal vs. Tommy Paul

Head to head 0-0

Rafael Nadal will compete against Tommy Paul in the quarter for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 8:00 pm on ESTADIO.

Rafael Nadal: ranking and results

Ranked no. 5, the Spaniard got to the quarter after defeating Denis Kudla 6-3 6-2 and Stefan Kozlov 6-0 6-3.

Rafael has a 12-0 win-loss record in 2022, 12-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Melbourne where he defeated Maxime Cressy in the final 7-6(6) 6-3 and at the Australian Open where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5.

Last year in Acapulco The Spaniard didn’t play in Acapulco in 2021.

Tommy Paul: ranking and results

Ranked no. 39 (career high), the American reached the quarter after defeating Matteo Berrettini 4-6 5-1 ret. and Dusan Lajovic 7-6⁶ 2-6 7-5.

Paul has a 9-4 win-loss record in 2022, 9-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal in Delray Beach.

Last year in Acapulco Paul had to surrender in the 1^st round 7-6(6) 6-4 to Milos Raonic.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Tommy Paul since this will be the first time that they will play 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.

As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.21
Tommy Paul -> 4.9

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Daniil Medvedev vs. Yoshihito Nishioka

Head to head 1-0 for Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev will play Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 5:00 pm on ESTADIO.

Daniil Medvedev: ranking and results

Ranked no. 2 (career high), the Russian got to the quarter after defeating Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4 and Pablo Andujar 6-1 6-2.

Daniil has a 11-2 win-loss record in 2022, 11-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Russian’s best result of the year was reaching the final in at the Australian Open .

Last year in Acapulco Medvedev didn’t play in Acapulco in 2021.

Yoshihito Nishioka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 103, the Japanese reached the quarter after beating Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 1-6 6-3 6-4, Peter Gojowczyk 6-3 6-2, Feliciano Lopez 2-6 6-0 6-4 and Taylor Harry Fritz 3-6 6-4 6-2.

The Japanese has a 16-6 win-loss record in 2022, 6-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Japanese’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in the Columbus Challenger and the Cleveland Challenger.

Last year in Acapulco Yoshihito didn’t play in Acapulco in 2021.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Daniil Medvedev and Yoshihito Nishioka fight against each other. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they competed against each other, Medvedev won 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 in the qualifications in Cincinnati back in 2018.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.159
Yoshihito Nishioka -> 5.95

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Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Marcos Giron

Head to head 1-0 for Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on Marcos Giron in the quarter for the 2^nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 7:30 pm on ESTADIO.

Stefanos Tsitsipas: ranking and results

Ranked no. 4, Tsitsipas got to the quarter after defeating Laslo Djere 7-6⁷ 7-6⁴ and Jeff Wolf 6-1 6-0.

The Greek has a 13-4 win-loss record in 2022, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Stefanos’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Rotterdam.

Last year in Acapulco Stefanos lost in the final 6-4 7-6(3) to Alexander Zverev.

Marcos Giron: ranking and results

Ranked no. 59, the American reached the quarter after defeating John Millman 7-6³ 2-0 ret. and Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-7⁷ 6-4 7-6⁴.

Marcos has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2022, 3-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Marcos’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Dallas.

Last year in Acapulco Marcos didn’t play in Acapulco in 2021.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2^nd time that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Marcos Giron clash against each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Tsitsipas (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Previously, the last time they squared off, Tsitsipas won 6-1 6-2 in the qualifications in Chengdu back in 2017.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stefanos Tsitsipas who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Stefanos Tsitsipas is the pick to win this match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas -> 1.22
Marcos Giron -> 4.75

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Cameron Norrie vs. Peter Gojowczyk

Head to head 3-0 for Norrie

Cameron Norrie will come up against Peter Gojowczyk in the quarter for the 4^th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 10:00 pm on ESTADIO.

Cameron Norrie: ranking and results

Ranked no. 12 (career high), Cameron got to the quarter after beating Daniel Altmaier 7-6⁵ 6-2 and John Isner 6-7² 6-3 6-4.

Cameron has a 8-5 win-loss record in 2022, 6-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was conquering the title in Delray Beach where he beat Reilly Opelka in the final 7-6(1) 7-6(4).

Last year in Acapulco Cameron lost in the quarter 7-5 6-4 to Dominik Koepfer.

Peter Gojowczyk: ranking and results

Ranked no. 95, Peter reached the quarter after defeating Gerardo Lopez Villasenor 6-1 6-1, Brandon Nakashima 6-4 6-4 and Alexander Zverev w/o.

The German has a 2-6 win-loss record in 2022, 2-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Acapulco Gojowczyk didn’t compete in Acapulco in 2021.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 4^th time that Cameron Norrie and Peter Gojowczyk face off. Their current record is 3-0 for Norrie (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

Before, the last time they squared off, Norrie won 6-1 6-4 in the 1^st round in Zhuhai back in 2019.