ATP – ATP Indian Wells – Milos Raonic vs. Rafael Nadal 07/03/2024
On Thursday, Rafael Nadal will make his comeback to tennis by playing against former top-10 player Milos Raonic in the first round of the 2024 Indian Wells Open.
Milos Raonic Preview
Milos Raonic is currently ranked 224th in the world and has faced several injury setbacks. In 2024, he has only participated in two tournaments. During his first tournament, he played against Alex de Minaur and managed to win the first set, but was forced to retire due to injury issues. His second tournament was in Rotterdam, where he won against Jesper de Jong and Alexander Bublik in straight sets, earning him a spot in the quarterfinals against Jannik Sinner. However, during the match against Jannik Sinner, Raonic was forced to retire in the third set of the Australian Open after sharing the first two sets.
Rafael Nadal Preview
Rafael Nadal is set to make his comeback to tennis after a year-long injury break at this year’s Brisbane International. During the tour, he had straight-set victories over both Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler but unfortunately lost to Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals in three sets. Nadal had to withdraw from the Australian Open after sustaining an injury during the same quarterfinal match. However, a few days ago, he made his injury comeback when he faced Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition match in Las Vegas, but he was defeated in the match.
Nadal has won this Masters 1000 outdoor hard court tournament three times before, but since 2013, he has not made it to the final. This year, he will look to make a strong comeback and reach the final of the tournament.
Milos Raonic vs. Rafael Nadal – Betting Tips
Rafael Nadal has an impressive record against Milos Raonic, winning four of their last five matches. However, we predict that Rafael Nadal will win the match.
