Brandon Nakashima vs Lorenzo Musetti Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Queen's Club Championships

Prediction published on 18/06/2024, 14:39  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 18/06/2024 at 15:00 in Tennis Predictions

After causing an upset in round one, Lorenzo Musetti takes on Brandon Nakashima in round two of the Cinch Championship. In the quarter-finals, the winner of this match will face either qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard or wild card Billy Harris. With both Musetti and Nakashima being unseeded, we're guaranteed a player from outside the eight seeds making it to the last four. Lorenzo Musetti's tournament didn't get off to a good start when losing the first set to second seed Alex de Minaur 6-1. He fought back well though and only dropped six games in winning the next two sets. The Italian is 30th in the live rankings and will move up a place if winning this match. Musetti is continuing the good grass court form he showed in Stuttgart last week. He reached the semi-final where he lost to Matteo Berrettini. 

Brandon Nakashima is 63rd in the live rankings and can move into the top 60 if winning this match. The American is higher in the ATP Live Race but his 42nd place is 11 below that held by his opponent. He's made a good start to his grass court season and last week got to the semi-finals of the BOSS Open, losing to eventual champion Jack Draper. Before that, he'd also reached the last four in the Challenger Tour event held in Surbiton. Round one saw him defeat Britain's Dan Evans. He lost the first set, won the second and then his opponent retired injured. This is their first meeting and we go for Musetti to get the win.