R. Nadal - J. Thompson

Another meeting in the first round of the French Open Nadal v Thompson. Another match in which clay king Nadal is expected to smash Thompson, who is playing tragically on the clay this season. Just 2 wins in 7 matches and wins against the 289 and 502 rackets prove Thompson is not a clay player especially this year. Here, I think Nadal will smash his opponent, as he did even on the hard surface 6-1 7-6 in 2020. I choose a pretty big minus here too, but I think Nadal will easily get by, although the question is still about the trauma he suffered with Shapovalov, here Nadal and an Australian with one foot are easily covered.

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