ATP Rogers Cup Final Odds & Pick: Nadal vs Medvedev
This finals match up should not be that much of a surprise since both Nadal and Medvedev are likely to do well in Montreal this year. The 2019 odds for the Rogers Cup, before the tournament beginning Nadal as the favorite to select the tournament at +200, also Medvedev as third in +1100.
8/11/19 was taken by * Odds out of Bovada
It should not come as a surprise that Rafa is your favorite to win that match. However, no one is giving him amazing chances, that should lead to an easy win for him. Both players have improved their odds that were starting amazingly as stated previously.
Without hitting a golf ball Rafael Nadal reserved his trip to the back of the Rogers Cup after Gael Monfils withdrew from the game. Monfils declared to the crowd that he would be not able to choose the court for the semifinal match against the Spaniard due to an ankle injury. The injury occurred in the second set of his match against Bautista Agut. With that outcome, Rafael Nadal will face off from Daniil Medvedev for the first time in both of their careers.
Rafa did needed to battle back into Montreal in his quarterfinal match against No.11 Fabio Fognini to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. With Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer leaping out with this year’s tournament, Nadal is the best seed.
This is actually the first time that the 23-year old and the 33-year old will fit up in their professions. Medvedev has played some of his best tennis in the Rogers Cup 2019, however the Rogers Cup championship has always been favorable to Nadal.
The Russian has yet to drop a set on Canadian land this past season, and he has been enjoying with such control and force in his match. But having not played Nadal previously could prove dangerous for the Russian, and Nadal tennis IQ is really large, and his skills are so refined.
Although Nadal is 33-years older, there’s been no signs of slowing down. His quarterfinal triumph on Friday was his 40th win of the year, which attracts his album to 40-6 this past season.
Rafa most recent game had him winning 88% of his first function points, served up seven aces and won 76 of 137 points.
The finals on Sunday will likely be Medvedev’s first ATP Masters 1000 final and contains aims of today reaching top-5 higher or ranking.
Nadal is shortly after his fifth Rogers Cup title, and he’ll be playing on two days rest too. Something which seems to be unheard of in such a particular tournament. The two players have to face each other before, so there is no background to go off of. The decade era gap between the two could be a benefit to Medvedev, which might make matters a little more intriguing. However, Nadal’s 4-0 record in Rogers Cup finals speaks for itself.
In case Nadal had played with his semifinals match and won to move on the finals, there could have been another story here. However, after he fought back in the quarters, the Spaniard seems to be prepared to carry home his fifth trophy.
Select: Nadal (-223)
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