Rafael Nadal vs Marton Fucsovics – Paris Olympics Tennis Prediction and Pick 7/28/24

Rafael Nadal will play Marton Fucsovics in the first round of the 2024 Paris Olympics tennis tournament. The match is scheduled for Sunday, July 28, 2024. Here’s our Rafael Nadal vs Marton Fucsovics prediction.

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Competing in his fourth Olympics, Rafael Nadal has a chance to win at least two medals in Paris. It’s a city that has shaped his legacy within the tennis arena. Nadal is a 14-time champion at Roland Garros, and with the tennis tournament at this year’s Olympics taking place on his beloved Parisian clay, he will fancy his chances of adding to his medal collection.

Nadal won a singles Gold Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a Gold Medal in men’s doubles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is playing in singles and doubles this week and has started his doubles campaign with countryman Carlos Alcaraz on a winning note on Saturday. Will he follow suit by winning his singles match on Sunday?

Marton Fucsovics will be playing in his very first Olympics. Fucsovics’ best result at Roland Garros was in reaching the fourth round in 2020. He has already fired a warning before his first-round match against Nadal on Sunday, stating that he can pull off a surprise.

However, the Hungarian has been in terrible form in recent weeks, losing six matches in a row. If he intends to put the cat amongst the pigeons, Fucsovics will need to defy the odds. Right now, it’s very unlikely he will do so.

Rafael Nadal vs Marton Fucsovics Head-To-Head

• Nadal and Fucsovics have never played each other on the ATP Tour.

Rafael Nadal vs Marton Fucsovics Prediction

Look, Nadal is declining as expected, with age and injuries severely blunting his movement and speed. There were reports that he would withdraw from singles because of a hamstring injury. He had heavy strapping on his right thigh during his doubles match, but he did not experience any discomfort.

Fucsovics comes to the tournament very cold, having lost his last six matches. He’ll need a lot of luck to snap that dreadful run. Nadal is -217 to win a first-round match on the clay of Roland Garros. That’s a steal, regardless of the circumstances.