Ucl Round Of 16 Draw

[Nell Barreto]

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The random draw placed Nadal opposite No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev, who just won the Italian Open last week and is unquestionably one of the favorites to win the title. This matchup is stunning for Zverev as well: In the 2022 French semifinals, they were locked in an air-tight battle for more than three hours when Zverev suffered a devastating ankle injury that would require surgery and took him out of action for the rest of the year. Nadal went on to win his 22nd Grand Slam title.

Despite everything Nadal has accomplished in Paris and his 7-3 head-to-head record against Zverev, he goes into this match as a huge underdog. If he loses, it will likely be his last time ever playing at Roland Garros, bringing an end to the most dominant run at a major tournament in tennis history. And it may be the last time we ever see him in competition.

After losing to her once again in Rome, Gauff is now just 1-10 against Swiatek and will likely have to face her again in the semifinals here. Having said that, Gauff got a decent draw and should be able to cruise through the first three rounds before her first big challenge against No. 13 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia if the seeds advance.

Maidstone United, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, have been drawn away against Championship high-fliers Ipswich Town. The National League South side beat League One Stevenage 1-0 at home on Saturday in what was the shock of the third round to secure their place at the next stage.

Red-hot Bournemouth host high-flying second-tier side Leicester City, while quadruple chasing Liverpool (Premier League, Europa League, League Cup and FA Cup) host second-tier Southampton or Watford as the Saints forced a replay and their unbeaten run stretches to 22 games. Manchester United will head to Bristol City or Nottingham Forest after they got past fourth-tier Newport County 4-2 (they went 2-0 up and were dragged back to 2-2 before taking care of business) in the fourth round.

Elsewhere, the winner of the replay between Aston Villa vs Chelsea will fancy their chances of getting to the quarterfinals as they will host the winner of Plymouth vs Leeds who have also gone to a replay.

Blackburn Rovers or Wrexham vs Newcastle United

Chelsea or Aston Villa vs Leeds or Plymouth

Bournemouth vs Leicester City

Liverpool vs Watford or Southampton

Bristol City or Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United

Wolves vs Brighton

Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City vs Maidstone United

Luton Town vs Manchester City

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