The ATP Australian Open semi-finals come to an end this Friday with Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov fighting for a place in the decisive match. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixture below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Nadal vs. Dimitrov
After his triumph against David Goffin in the quarter-finals, Grigor Dimitrov improved his winning streak in 2017 to 10 matches. The Bulgarian is going through the best moment of his career and is now just one win away from reaching his first Grand Slam final. Even though Grigor played at a very good level in the previous match, it’s important to mention that Goffin was far from his best with too many unforced errors.
Rafael Nadal continues to pursue his 15th Grand Slam trophy – the first one since the 2014 French Open. Against all expectations, Nadal is returning to his best level after struggling with several injuries in recent years. Besides his physical improvement, Rafael is also showing the mental strength that made him one of the best players in the history of the game. Nadal’s numbers on pressure points is a good example of that with the Spaniard saving 72.70% of the break points he faced throughout this event while his career average on Hard Court is 65.70%.
This is a very interesting match-up with Nadal trying to explore his opponent’s one-handed backhand with his cross court forehand. The match-up clearly suit Rafael and with the 2009 Australian Open at such a high level, he’s definitely the right play on this contest at 43/100 at Pinnacle while BetVictor offers 21/10 for Dimitrov’s victory.
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