World number two Rafael Nadal of Spain is believed to be one of the best clay-court specialists in the world. In fact, he has won the French Open four times, and will be looking for a fifth title should he defeat Robin Soderling of Sweden in the 2010 French Open Finals.
However, it might not be an easy task for Rafael Nadal. As history shows, it was Robin Soderling, who knocked out Rafael Nadal last year in Roland Garros. But that was last year. This year, Rafael Nadal is 21-0 when playing on clay surfaces, and has won the clay-court tournaments in Monte Carlo, Rome and Madrid this year before heading to the French Open. In the 2010 French Open, Rafael Nadal has not dropped a single set.
Robin Soderling hasn't had the dominating game like Rafael Nadal. Surely, Robin Soderling has dropped some sets, but he's also maintained the composure to finish off the match. In fact, Robin Soderling had an amazing win to beat number one seed Roger Federer in four sets, and a great turn around against Tomas Berdych to come back from being down 2 sets to 1, and win it in five sets.
Robin Soderling admits that Rafael Nadal is playing great tennis, and is hard to beat, but Robin Soderling knows that he's beaten Rafael Nadal a couple of times, and he knows that he can beat him. "But every match is a new match, and every match is different, " Soderling adds.
Rafael Nadal isn't taking Robin Soderling lightly.
"I just try to play, play and play my bets tennis. That's what I had to do. If it's not like this, it will be almost impossible to win over Robin, because he's playing amazing level. He's very aggressive and it's very difficult to stop him. I have to play my best tennis, and that's what I gonna try to do," explained Rafael Nadal.
A $100 bet on Rafael Nadal nets a profit of $22, for a 22% return of investment. Still better than bank interest on a good day.
Meanwhile a $100 bet on Robin Soderling nets a profit of $275. Sounds juicy, but there's a reason why he's not a favorite.
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