Brandon Nakashima will face Denis Kudla in the second round of the San Diego Open. The game will start on September 23 at 03:00.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-3) for Nakashima – 1.57.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 23 – 1.62.
Brandon and Denis have met in Delray Beach this season and Nakashima was more than convincing in that match, dropping only two games to Kudla. We believe that this match will be played in Brandon’s favour and he will be able to upset Denis again.
The last head-to-head encounter between the two players ended in two sets. There is a good chance that this match will be played in a similar fashion. Nakashima dropped only two games to Kudla in Delray Beach.
Nakashima was not at his best in the first half of the season, but in the second half, Brandon has improved.
Nakashima reached the quarterfinals in Hertogenbosch, Atlanta and Los Cabos. The American also had a good showing at the US Open where he reached the third round. In San Diego, Brandon started with a two-set win over Zachary Svajda (7-5, 7-6).
Brandon Nakashima has won six of his last seven matches against his compatriots.
Kudla is not showing much stability this season. On his favourite hard court this year, Denis has 18 wins and 16 losses. He did well at the recent Challenger in Cary, where he managed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
In addition, Kudla won one trophy this year, winning the Challenger in Phoenix in March. In the first round in San Diego, Denis faced Fernando Verdasco and defeated Fernando in two sets (6-3, 6-3).
In three of Denis Kudla’s last five hard-court matches, more than 20 games have been played.
In 3 of Kudla’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with odds of 1.88.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Nakashima’s Rating – 69
Brandon Nakashima Wins/Losses in 2022 – 28/22
Kudla’s Rating – 104
Denis Kudla Wins/Losses in 2022 – 28/28
The score is tied at 1-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Delray Beach Open in February. In that match, Denis Kudla defeated Brandon Nakashima with a score of 6-1, 6-1.
The match will be played at Barnes Stadium, Barnes Tennis Center, San Diego, United States.
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