“This being a semi-final and not the final, like it was when they met last month in Rome, does alter the dynamic a bit. This time, Nadal knows that the job is still not done if he wins and then shakes hands at the net.
“Another factor is how well Djokovic has recovered physically from what was a gruelling match, physically and emotionally, against Matteo Berrettini late on Wednesday night.
“That, and Nadal’s history, steers me away from calling this an upset in the making, but the outcome is unsure.”
