Day 3 of the French Open gets underway, Tuesday May 24th, as defending Champ Rafael Nadal takes to the clay court with a match against American John Isner. French Open oddsmakers have the Rafael Nadal as a -10,000 moneyline favourite over American John Isner (+1600). Be sure to get your 2011 French Open: John Isner vs Rafael Nadal predictions in early.
John Isner is ranked 39th on tour and has played in two French Opens where his best finish came in 2010 when he was eliminated in the third round. His most famous victories were against Roddick in the 2009 US Open, and against Nicolas Mahut at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships where he played the longest ever professional tennis match, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over the course of three days. Isner is 0-2 against Nadal. Isner lost to Nadal at the 2010 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid 7-5, 6-4 and at the 2010 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal is ranked 1st overall and the five time French Open Champ, winning in (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010). He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time; his success on clay has earned him the nickname "The King of Clay", and has prompted many experts to regard him as the greatest clay court player of all time. Nadal has won nine Grand Slam singles titles. Nadal began his clay-court season in style, winning the 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters with the lost of just one set. Nadal reached the final easily where he defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6–2, 6–2, Richard Gasquet 6–2, 6–4, Ivan Ljubicic 6–1, 6–3 and Andy Murray 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 in the semi-final to reach the seventh consecutive final in Monte Carlo. In the final, Nadal avenged his defeat to David Ferrer in the quarter-finals of 2011 Australian Open and won the match 6–4, 7–5.
Isner vs Nadal
When: Tuesday, May 24, 5:00 AM ET
Pick: Nadal -10,000
Point-Spreads.com 2011 French Open: John Isner vs Rafael Nadal Odds & Predictions
The Bottom Line: Nadal isn’t going to lose in the first round. Be sure to get your 2011 French Open: John Isner vs Rafael Nadal predictions in early.
