Posted on
5/18/2007 7:35:29 PM
Bet on Tennis – ATP Hamburg Semifinal - Nadal vs. Hewitt
By Nila Amerova
Hamburg, Germany – Rafael Nadal extended his winning streak on clay to 80, when he defeated Fernando Gonzalez 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the semifinal at the Hamburg Masters Series.
Rafael Nadal is striving to be the first player ever to claim all three ATP Masters Series events on clay in the same year. With Monte Carlo and Rome already secured, Hamburg is the last of the trio. Nadal has never won the Hamburg title; his best result at this event was the third round in 2003.
En route to the title, Nadal next meets Lleyton Hewitt. Hewitt, who is appearing in his first Masters Series semifinal since 2005 Cincinnati, booked his semifinal court date following a straight set victory over Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 6-4.
With Nadal and Hewitt set to face off on Saturday May 19th, let us look at the odds with BetUS.com Sportsbook for their semifinal match at the ATP Masters Series in Hamburg.
Rafael Nadal vs. Lleyton Hewitt
Tennis Prediction: - Hewitt, who has been struggling this season, improved his YTD win/loss record to 14/6. Nadal, with his victory, improved to 35-5.
Undefeated in 80 matches on clay, Nadal is the sure play. His game on clay is almost flawless. His serve is deadly in its precision; his forehand is relentless; his backhand punishing; and his all-court coverage thwarts all attempts from his opponents. Stingy with points, Nadal has not dropped a set in Hamburg.
With such impressive statistics on Nadal’s side, Hewitt will be hard pressed to earn the victory. While he holds a career 4-1 record against Nadal, it is rendered insignificant in the wake of Nadal’s domination of clay tournaments. Particularly as the only match on clay between the pair – the 2006 French Open R16 - went the way of Nadal 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
Tennis Free Picks: – Nadal in straight sets.
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Nila Amerova is a freelance sports writer and regular contributor to the BetUS.com Locker Room