When Nadal will play in Rome | When Nadal will play at the Rome Masters: date and confirmed opponent
After participating in the Mutua Madrid Open, where he was able to play 4 matches with three wins and one loss against Lehecki, Rafa Nadal is already in Italy for his next goal – the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome. The Balearic player will take part in the last tournament … Before Roland Garros, he continues to gain sensations before the significant event for him in Paris.
This Monday, the Spaniard played a practice match against the Argentinean Francisco Cerundolo, who won with a score of 6-3 and 7-6. A friendly match with Stefanos Tsitsipas and another session with his coach are scheduled for Tuesday. He is making every effort to continue to pick up the pace and reach a good level.
As for his debut, it is expected to take place this Thursday, time to be confirmed, against Zizou Bergs, number 108 in the ranking and a tennis player accustomed to playing Challengers instead of ATP matches. It is worth remembering that Nadal is unseeded because he is playing in protected ranking tournaments, which forces him to play in the first round, which does not include the highest-ranked tennis players in the ATP.
If he manages to get past this round, he will have to face a tough opponent in the second round, like number 9 ranked Hubert Hurkacz. The Pole is an excellent server, although it is true that on land his level is falling and the Spaniard will have more opportunities.
He could play Echeverri or Seyboth Wild in a hypothetical third round, Rune in the round of 16, Medvedev in the quarterfinals, Rublev in the semifinals and Djokovic in the final. The tournament can be seen exclusively through Movistar Plus.