ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Harry Fritz and Andrey Rublev are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open on STADIUM 1.
Rafael Nadal vs. Carlos Alcaraz
Head to head 1-0 for Nadal
Rafael Nadal will come up against Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:30 pm on STADIUM 1.
Rafael Nadal: ranking and results
Ranked no. 4, the Spaniard reached the semifinal after defeating Sebastian Korda 6-2 1-6 7-63, Daniel Evans 7-5 6-3, Reilly Opelka 7-63 7-65 and Nick Kyrgios 7-60 5-7 6-4.
The Spaniard has a 19-0 win-loss record in 2022, 19-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Melbourne where he beat 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 and in Acapulco where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Indian Wells Rafael didn’t play in Indian Wells in 2021. Rafael won the title at the Pacific Life Open once in 2007 when he defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5.
Carlos Alcaraz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 19 (career high), the Spaniard got to the semifinal after beating Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-3 6-3, Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-0, Gael Monfils 7-5 6-1 and Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-3.
The Spaniard has a 12-1 win-loss record in 2022, 6-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Rio de Janeiro where he beat Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 6-4 6-2.
Last year in Indian Wells Carlos lost in the 2nd round 5-7 6-3 6-2 to Andy Murray.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time they fought against each other, Nadal won 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Madrid back in 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.55
Carlos Alcaraz -> 2.59
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Taylor Harry Fritz vs. Andrey Rublev
Head to head 2-2
Taylor Harry Fritz will come up against Andrey Rublev in the semifinal for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 1:00 pm on STADIUM 1.
Taylor Harry Fritz: ranking and results
Ranked no. 20, Taylor got to the semifinal after beating Kamil Majchrzak 6-1 6-1, Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-4 2-6 7-62, Alex De Minaur 3-6 6-4 7-65 and Miomir Kecmanovic 7-65 3-6 6-1.
Taylor has a 12-4 win-loss record in 2022, 10-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Indian Wells Taylor lost in the semifinal 7-6(5) 6-3 to Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Andrey Rublev: ranking and results
Ranked no. 7, the Russian reached the semifinal after beating Dominik Koepfer 7-5 6-4, Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4, Hubert Hurkacz 7-65 6-4 and Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 6-2.
Rublev has a 18-2 win-loss record in 2022, 11-1 on hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current year was winning the title in Marseille where he overcame Felix Auger Aliassime in the final 7-5 7-6(4) and in Dubai where he defeated Jiri Vesely in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Indian Wells Rublev capitulated in the 3rd round 6-4 3-6 7-5 to Tommy Paul.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 5th time that Taylor Harry Fritz and Andrey Rublev square off. Their record is 2-2 for Fritz and Rublev (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.
Before, the last time they squared off, Fritz won 7-5 7-6(2) in the 2nd round in Paris back in 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrey Rublev who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Andrey Rublev is the pick to win this match.
Andrey Rublev -> 2.71
Taylor Harry Fritz -> 1.51
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Last Results
These are the last results of the BNP Paribas Open
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (7-65 3-6 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Andrey RublevRublev – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (7-5 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Rajeev Ram/Joe SalisburyRam/Joe Salisbury – Wesley Koolhof/Neal SkupskiKoolhof/Neal Skupski (7-64 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Rafael NadalNadal – Nick KyrgiosKyrgios (7-60 5-7 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-VasselinGonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin – Aslan Karatsev/Andrey RublevKaratsev/Andrey Rublev (6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the BNP Paribas Open
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Rafael NadalNadal (0-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Andrey RublevRublev (2-2) – H2H – Prediction
