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Brandon Nakashima vs Ugo Humbert Live Stream & Tips - Nakashima to Win in Japan

John Eastwood

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Last updated: 27 Sep 2024

John Eastwood 27 Sep 2024

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Nakashima is close to breaking into the Top 20
Humbert has lost 3 of his last 4 matches to Top 50 players
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Brandon Nakashima beat Frances Tiafoe in the first round (Getty)

Brandon Nakashima vs Ugo Humbert Predictions

Brandon Nakashima was dominant in upsetting Frances Tiafoe in the first round. Ugo Humbert has been inconsistent on hard courts, who will advance at the Japan Open?

Brandon Nakashima vs Ugo Humbert Predictions
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HTH
Brandon Nakashima Stats
Brandon Nakashima Form
Ugo Humbert Stats
Ugo Humbert Form

Stats

Brandon Nakashima has won 15 of his last 16 matches against players outside the Top 10.
Ugo Humbert has lost 3 of his last 4 matches against Top 50 players.

HTH

Ugo Humbert is 2-1 against Brandon Nakashima.

They met at Wimbledon this year, Humbert winning 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the third round.

Brandon Nakashima Stats

Nationality: United States

Age: 23 (3 August 2001)

Height: 6'2" (1.88m)

Plays: Right-Handed

World Ranking: 36

Career High: 36 (September 2024)

ATP Tour Titles: 1

2024 ATP Tour Titles: 0

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Japan Open Best Result: Second Round (2022)

Brandon Nakashima Form

Brandon Nakashima is 26-17 on the ATP Tour this year. He reached the quarter-finals in Houston and semi-finals in Stuttgart.

The 23-year-old beat four Top 20 players on hard courts but failed to go deep in five events. Four of his defeats came against Top 15 players, including a fourth round loss to Alexander Zverev at the US Open.

The American went 3-0 at the Davis Cup and competed in Hangzhou last week, beaten 6-4 7-6 by Marin Cilic in the semi-finals.

Nakashima shocked the in-form Frances Tiafoe 7-5 6-3 in his opening match in Tokyo, a dominant performance after winning 73% of his 2nd serves and allowing one break point.

Ugo Humbert Stats

Nationality: France

Age: 26 (26 June 1998)

Height: 6'2" (1.88m)

Plays: Left-Handed

World Ranking: 19

Career High: 13 (April 2024)

ATP Tour Titles: 6

2024 ATP Tour Titles: 2

Grand Slam Singles Titles: 0

Japan Open Best Result: First Appearance

Ugo Humbert Form

Ugo Humbert is 29-20 this year, winning titles in Marseille and Dubai. He went 5-7 on clay and 5-4 on grass, a semi-final appearance in s’Hertogenbosch his best achievement on the slower courts.

The 26-year-old has been below his best on hard courts. He went out early in Montreal, Cincinnati and the US Open where he fell to World No.108 Francisco Comesana in the second round.

The Frenchman gained some confidence at the Davis Cup, defeating Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 before a 6-3 6-3 defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.

Humbert had no problems against wildcard Shintaro Mochizuki in his opening match in Tokyo, winning 6-1 6-2 in 76 minutes.

Verdict

Brandon Nakashima v Ugo Humbert

Brandon Nakashima has been creeping up the rankings and is close to breaking into the Top 20. Ugo Humbert has been inconsistent after a strong start to the year, my money on Nakashima at the Japan Open.

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