2022 Australian Open odds, quarterfinal predictions: Proven tennis expert reveals Nadal vs. Shapovalov picks

When Novak Djokovic had his visa canceled, that opened the door at the 2022 Australian Open for No. 6 seed Rafael Nadal as he chases an unprecedented 21st men’s grand slam singles title. The 35-year-old Spaniard looks to take another step toward that achievement when he faces the 14th-seeded Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2022 on Monday night at 10 p.m ET. Nadal is tied with Djokovic and Roger Federer with 20 career grand slam titles but has won this tournament only once, doing so back in 2009. He has reached the final just four times since then, losing all four trips – including two against Djokovic.

Nadal is a -275 favorite (risk $275 to win $100) in the latest 2022 Australian Open odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Shapovalov is a +210 underdog (risk $100 to win $210). There are a number of other Nadal vs. Shapovalov bets you can make, including an over-under on total games played at 37.5 and who will win the first set (Shapovalov +160, Nadal -200). Before making any Shapovalov vs. Nadal picks, be sure to see the 2022 Australian Open predictions from internationally acclaimed tennis expert Sean Calvert.

Calvert is the elite tennis handicapper who called Stan Wawrinka winning the 2014 Australian Open at 60-1 – the last Australian title won by someone other than Djokovic or Federer. In 2019, Calvert took down a huge score on Dominic Thiem winning Indian Wells at 80-1, among many stunning calls.

And in 2021, he nailed both of his bets for the Wimbledon men’s singles final: Djokovic to beat Matteo Berrettini three sets to one (+275) and Djokovic to win and both players to win a set (+130). Anyone following his picks is way up.

Now, Calvert has scrutinized the latest Australian Open 2022 odds and released his coveted best bets for Nadal vs. Shapovalov. He’s sharing all his picks and analysis at SportsLine.

Rafael Nadal vs. Denis Shapovalov preview

Nadal has reached the quarterfinals of this tournament for the 14th time, tying him with Australian legend John Newcombe for second-most behind Federer (15). It is his 45th quarterfinal appearance in a grand slam event, the third-highest total after Federer (58) and Djokovic (51). Nadal won his last major in 2020, when he captured the French Open for a record 13th time.

After winning a taxing first set that featured a tiebreaker that lasted nearly 29 minutes, Nadal cruised the rest of the way and advanced with a 7-6 (16-14), 6-2, 6-2 victory over Adrian Mannarino in the fourth round. Nadal, who saved four set points in the lengthy tiebreaker, made short work of the Frenchman the rest of the way, needing less time to win the final two sets than he did in the opener. He enters the quarterfinals having lost just one set in the tournament thus far, the third in a third-round triumph over Karen Khachanov.

Shapovalov earned his spot in the quarterfinals by knocking off world No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the fourth round. It was the first straight-set victory of the tournament for the 22-year-old Canadian, who needed four sets to dispatch Laslo Djere in the first round and No. 23 seed Reilly Opelka in the third while going the distance against Soon Woo Kwon in the second round. Shapovalov’s victory over Zverev, who captured the gold medal for Germany in the 2020 Summer Olympics, was the second over a top-five player of his career.

Shapovalov is making just his third trip to a grand slam quarterfinal after reaching the semis at Wimbledon last year and the quarters of the 2020 U.S. Open. He has lost three of his five career ATP meetings with Nadal, with one of the victories being a walkover. Shapovalov did knock off Nadal in three sets in the third-place match of an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi last month.

How to make Nadal vs. Shapovalov picks 

Calvert has analyzed Shapovalo vs. Nadal and released his pick on the winner. He also has advice on what other 2022 Australian Open picks could pay off in a huge way. You need to see his picks and analysis before considering any 2022 Australian Open bets.

So who wins Nadal vs. Shapovalov in the 2022 Australian Open men’s quarterfinal? And what pick could lead to a big return? Visit SportsLine now to see Sean Calvert’s best bets for Shapovalov vs. Nadal, all from the renowned tennis expert who called Wawrinka winning this event at 60-1.