The drama of the second grand slam of the year is almost over, as we have almost reached the French Open 2022 Final. Rafael Nadal will play against Casper Ruud in the final of the tournament. Here, we will know the full and detailed preview, with the date, time, how to watch the live stream and television, how the players reached this stage, head to head, odds, and prediction of the French Open 2022 final.
Preview:
Rafal Nadal has been in outstanding form this year. He started the year with a victory in the Australian Open and made a record of winning 21 grand slams. He won the Mexican Open title in February. He reached the Indian Wells Final and the Madrid Open quarter-final this year. Nadal entered the tournament as one of the contenders for the trophy, and he is very close to achieving that.
Casper Ruud entered the French Open after winning the Geneva Open as his last tournament. He reached the semi-final of the Italian Open, where he lost against Novak Djokovic. He also reached the final of the Miami Open, where he lost against Alcaraz. Ruud won the Argentina Open in February 2022. French Open 2022 Final against Rafael Nadal is a dream for the Norwegian, and he is so excited to play against his idol.
How did Rafael Nadal reach the Final?
Rafael Nadal entered the tournament to win his record 14 times French one of the Career. He met Jordan Thompson in the first round, where he won the match in 6-2, 6-2, and 6-2 sets. In the second round, he defeated Corentin Moutet in 6-3, 6-1, and 6-4 sets. The third round was also easy for him, he faced Zandschulp and defeated him easily in 6-3, 6-2, and 6-4 sets.
The biggest challenge that the Spaniard faced in this French Open was Felix Auger Aliassime. The Canadian game him a real challenge. Nadal dropped the first set in 3-6, but he regained his dominance in the second and third sets. Aliassime made a comeback in the fourth round, but he couldn’t stop Nadal in the FInal set.
In the Quarter Final, Nadal defeated the world’s number 1, Novak Djokovic. He won the match in 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, and 7-6 sets. Them, the Spaniard met Zverev in the semi-final. He won the match easily, as the German was retired hard and forced to withdraw from the semi-final of the tournament.
How did Casper Ruud reach the Final?
Ruud was amazing in his journey to the French Open 2022 Final. He started the French Open campaign by defeating Tsonga in the first round. In the second round, he defeated Ruusuvuori in 6-3, 6-4, and 6-2 sets.
His match in the third round against Sonego continued to the fifth set. He lost in the second and third sets in that game but reached the next round with wins in the first, fourth and fifth sets of the match.
Ruud defeated Hurkacz in the fourth round by 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, and 6-3 points. In the quarter-final, his opponent was Rune. he won the game easily in 6-1, 4-6, 7-6, and 6-3 sets. In the semi-finals, he faced MarinČilić, who eliminated Medvedev from the tournament. He won the semi in 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, and 6-2 points.
How to Watch French Open 2022 Final?
You will be able to watch the French Open 2022 final on NBC from the USA. They will cover the full match on their channel. You can also subscribe to their online streaming platform Peacock for the live stream. The subscription fee for peacock is $4.99 a month.
In the UK, Eurosport will show the match to the tennis fans. if you are living in Canada, you can watch the French Open 2022 on TSN. RDS will be showing the live stream of the tournament from there.
Channel 9 will show the French Open 2022 Final in Australia. If you are someone from India, you will have to rely on Sony Sports Network to watch the exciting match.
French Open 2022 Final Head to Head:
This is the first time, that the players are meeting. So, their head-to-head result is 0-0.
Odds:
Here are the odds of the match:
Here are the odds of the French Open 2022 Final:
Moneyline:
- Rafael Nadal: -600
- Casper Ruud: +450
Handicap Bets:
- Rafael Nadal: -6.5 (-120)
- Casper Ruud: +6.5 (-115)
Total Games:
- Rafael Nadal: Over 34.5 (-115)
- Casper Ruud: Under 34.5 (-120)
French Open 2022 Final Prediction:
Rafael Nadal is the favorite in the final. The Spaniard is called the King of Clay for his amazing performance on the clay court. Rafa has shown a powerful performance throughout the tournament. He has won a decent amount of tournaments this year, made history by winning the Australian Open, and will try to increase his lead by winning the Roland Garros. His forehand was amazing and he defended the dangerous serves of his opponent very well. His foot injury is the biggest concern, if he remains fit, maybe he will be winning another grand slam.
This will be the first grand slam final for Ruud. He has some amazing skills, he can make big serves too, but he will need to stay calm at the biggest stage of the tennis. His lack of experience to perform at the biggest level will be a problem for him. He may extend the length of the game, but it will be hard for him to bring out a victory.
Prediction: Rafael Nadal will win the French Open 2022 Final
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