Simon Dalton presents his prediction bet on match of ATP Bostad.
Cameron Norrie
Norrie beat Kovalik in 2 sets in the first round of the tournament in Bastad. Cameron played very well on his serve: 7 aces with 2 double faults, winning 82% of points on his first serve and 67% on his second. Kovalik didn't get any break points. In his match against Nadal, Norrie is the underdog, which seems a bit strange since Rafa isn't as scary as he was a few years ago. Cameron has 3 days to rest after playing against Kovalik, so he should be in good shape for the game with the Spaniard. The Brit can definitely avoid a big loss.
Rafael Nadal
Nadal is trying to get back to playing at a high level, but so far the legendary Spaniard isn't doing great. In late April, Rafael made it to the round of 16 in Madrid, but he didn't play well in Rome and Paris. In the first round of the tournament in Bastad, Rafa easily beat Borg 2-0. Nadal played a very solid match and deserved to win, but in the second round he'll face a much tougher opponent. Cameron doesn't look like an easy target, so Rafael probably won't have an easy time getting to the third round.
Prediction
Nadal has had an amazing career, but he's 38 years old now, so we shouldn't expect miracles. Cameron Norrie can definitely give the legend a good fight.
