Who Will Win: Norrie Vs Nadal? Prediction For ATP Nordea Open 2024

What Time Will Cameron Norrie Play Against Rafael Nadal?

Norrie and Nadal are on the Day 4 Schedule at Nordea Open 2024 on Thursday 18 July 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

Cameron Norrie from Great Britain will be facing Rafael Nadal from Spain in their upcoming match. Nadal currently leads in their head-to-head record with 4 wins compared to Norrie’s 1 win. The previous matches between them include the following:

– Australian Open 2021: Nadal defeated Norrie 7-5, 6-2, 7-5 in the hardcourt Round of 32.
– Barcelona 2021: Nadal defeated Norrie 6-1, 6-4 in the clay Quarterfinals.
– Roland Garros 2021: Nadal defeated Norrie 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in the clay Round of 32.
– Acapulco 2022: Nadal defeated Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in the hardcourt Final.
– United Cup 2023: Norrie defeated Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the hardcourt Round Robin stage.

Cameron Norrie, aged 28, is currently ranked as the World No. 42 and has achieved a career-high ranking of No. 8. He broke into the top 10 in April 2022 and reached his career-high ranking in September 2022. He is the 4th top-10 British man in history, joining the ranks of Henman, Murray, and Rusedski. Norrie has advanced to 13 ATP Tour finals between May 2021 and February 2023, with his notable achievement being the 2021 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells title, making him the first British champion in the tournament’s 46-year history. He reached the fourth round, quarterfinals, and semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time at the 2022 Wimbledon, where he lost to eventual champion Djokovic in four sets. In 2023, Norrie secured significant victories by defeating the No. 2 players Nadal and Alcaraz.

Born in South Africa and raised in New Zealand, Norrie has represented Great Britain since 2013. He emerged as the No. 1 collegiate player in the USA while attending Texas Christian University. On clay, he has a remarkable record of 24-2 against opponents ranked outside the top 100 since the beginning of the 2021 season, including ATP Tour qualifying matches. He recently secured his second clay win over a former or current World No. 1 by

defeating Alcaraz at the 2023 Buenos Aires tournament.

On the other hand, Rafael Nadal, aged 38, is currently ranked as the World No. 261. He has achieved a career-high ranking of No. 1. Nadal has an impressive record of being a 22-time Grand Slam men’s singles champion, including a record 14 titles at Roland Garros as of 2022. He is the first male player in history to complete a career Grand Slam twice and has won two Olympic gold medals, one in singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and another in doubles with M. Lopez at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Nadal has won at least one ATP Tour title for a record 19 consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2022. He holds the record for the most wins (23) against World No. 1 players and has ranked in the top 10 for a record 912 consecutive weeks, with 209 total weeks as the No. 1 player following 160 straight weeks as No. 2. Nadal has the 4th-most men’s singles wins in the Open Era (1,076), including a record 410 victories at ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. He also holds the second-most titles at ATP Masters 1000 events with 36.

Nadal’s dominance on clay is widely recognized, as he is considered the greatest of all time on this surface. He has won 63 out of his 92 career titles on clay and boasts an overall record of 480 wins and 49 losses, with a winning percentage of .907. His clay court prowess extends to best-of-5-set matches, where he holds a remarkable record of 137 wins and only 4 losses. Nadal had an 81-match win streak from 2005 to 2007 and a 50-set win streak from 2017 to 2018 on clay.

It is worth noting that Nadal is participating in the Bastad tournament for the first time since 2005, where he previously won the title. He has an exceptional record of 71 victories and 1 loss against players ranked outside the top 20 on clay since the start of the 2017 season, with his only loss occurring against No. 31 Lehecka at ATP Masters 1000 Madrid two months ago.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Norrie will win.
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