2022 Melbourne Summer Set – Round of 16 – Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis on and what time does it start? Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis will take place on Thursday 6th January, 2022 – not before 02:45 (UK)
Where is Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis taking place? Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis being played on? Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis will take place on an outdoor hard court
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What channel is Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis on? Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis will not be televised live in the UK
Where can I stream Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis? Subscribers of Tennis TV can stream Rafael Nadal vs Ricardas Berankis live
THE PREDICTION
World number six Rafael Nadal is playing doubles for the first time since the inaugural ATP Cup in 2020 and he got a first win of 2022 under his belt alongside Jaume Munar on Tuesday. The 35-year-old will be eager to get as much match practice in after missing the last quarter of the 2021 season through injury and he faces a kind opening fixture in the singles in this first meeting with world number 104 Ricardas Berankis. 31-year-old Berankis beat Marcos Giron on Wednesday in a great result after qualifying well for this warm-up tournament but even a slightly rusty Rafael Nadal should be too steep a hill to climb for the Lithuanian. Nadal’s custom ruthlessness is yet to be seen this season and that makes taking the Spaniard as outright winner a sensible move but he should reasonably be taking this in comfortable straight sets.
