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Rafa Nadal’s preparations for the Paris Olympics continue and the Mallorcan legend will be aiming to go into the event with a title under his belt at the Swedish Open

RANKING POINTS: ATP-250

START DATE/TIME: Sunday, July 21, 2024, UK – not before 1:00pm / US ET – not before 8:00am / US PT – not before 5:00am

LOCATION: Bastad Tennis Stadium, Bastad, Sweden

SURFACE: Outside clay

HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

CARDS: Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Nuno Borges vs Rafael Nadal

NUNO BORGES VS RAFAEL NADAL PREDICTION

Rafa Nadal is mainly focused on the Olympic Games in Paris, but he is using this as a tournament to build up his fitness and judging by the three-set matches he has had this week, he has certainly challenged himself. He looked a bit slow at times, but he has warmed up well and successfully fought his way to the final. He did withdraw from the doubles tournament he played with Casper Ruud, due to an injury to the Norwegian, but that probably wasn’t a bad thing for Nadal.

The Spaniard will be motivated to claim victory on his favorite surface, but Nuno Borges will likely have the upper hand in motivation for this isolation match. The 27-year-old Portuguese has a golden opportunity to cause an upset in his first-ever meeting with the veteran and he will give it his all. Eventually, Nadal’s quality should shine through and lead him to victory, but it would not be a surprise to see him drop another set if he starts off so slowly again. There is no point in betting on Nadal outright, but expect his focus to be better than this week and he should finish this in straight sets.

NUNO-BORGES US RAFAEL NADAL TIP: RAFA NADAL WINS 2-0