ATP MASTERS ROME FINAL: NADAL VS. FERRER LIVE BETTING

The all-Iberian final between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer is already underway and William Hill’s Live Betting Portal is hopping with action. So get in on all the fun – if you haven’t already. Give currency to your Sunday afternoon tennis viewing.

Nadal, a 1/12 favourite to win outright, is the defending champion at Rome, vying for his second consecutive, fifth overall Rome title. But that is not all. Nadal is on the verge of equalling Andre Agassi’s record of 17 career Masters titles. Carving a slice of history in Rome, he is.  

Ferrer, carrying a price of 6/1, is through to his first-ever Masters final – well, not exactly, he did finish runner-up at the year-end showdown, Shanghai Tennis Masters Cup in 2007. The round robin format at the event saw him top four top ten players to reach the final (l. to Federer).

Most expect Nadal has a designated spot on the mantelpiece for the Rome title; the final a mere formality before the trophy ceremony.

Indeed, Nadal has been in sensational form since the ATP Tour kicked off the clay-court swing and he has the solid lifetime edge over Ferrer. Yet yesterday he wasn’t at his best against Gulbis; he was the closest he has ever been to losing on clay since Robin Soderling last year. Importantly though he didn’t.

Ferrer on the other hand was impressive against Verdasco. He rallied back form 5-1 down in the first set, winning six games in a row and then some to send his compatriot packing. If he is to beat Nadal, he will have to dig just as deep, if not deeper.

The match is plodding along and Ferrer is hanging with Nadal closely, neck-and-neck on the score board. Ferrer is so far managing to match Nadal from behind the base line. It looks like the first set is headed for the tiebreak. If the match continues the same way, we could be in for straight tight sets, or even three-sets.

Does Ferrer have a chance in this match or is Nadal a mountain, too big for him to scale?