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Ben Shelton vs Brandon Nakashima Prediction & Picks - ATP Australian Open
by Tyler Doty | in ATP Australian Open Picks
In this first round of the Australian Open Grand Slam, two American players will battle it out to reach the second round: Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima. Ben Shelton, seeded 21, tried his luck at the Auckland tournament last week. However, the New Zealand tournament's number 1 seed fell short in his season debut, losing to Jakub Mensik, ranked 49th in the world. The Basel finalist now needs to prove that this defeat was just a blip on the road by quickly earning his place in the second round.
Brandon Nakashima, meanwhile, has already taken part in 2 tournaments this year. Stopped in the first round in Hong Kong by world No. 54 Lorenzo Sonego, the American went on to win his duel against qualifier Yannick Hanfmann in Adelaide, before losing to Rinky Hijikata in the last eight. This victory in the first round of the Australian tournament must have been good news for the American, who hadn't won since October and was on a 4-match losing streak. Brandon Nakashima is taking part in this Grand Slam for the 3rd time in his career, and has so far never made it beyond the first round.
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Ben Shelton vs Brandon Nakashima Form
Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Jan 8, 2025 - ASB Classic
Nov 21, 2024 - Davis Cup
Oct 30, 2024 - Rolex Paris Masters
Oct 29, 2024 - Rolex Paris Masters
Oct 27, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
Oct 26, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Jan 7, 2025 - Adelaide International
Jan 6, 2025 - Adelaide International
Dec 30, 2024 - Hong Kong Open
Nov 3, 2024 - ATP Belgrade Open
Oct 28, 2024 - Rolex Paris Masters
Oct 24, 2024 - ATP Vienna
Ben Shelton against Brandon Nakashima : Head to Head (H2H)
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Aug 1, 2024 - ATP Washington Citi Open
Apr 5, 2024 - ATP Houston
Ben Shelton - Brandon Nakashima Key Points
- Ben Shelton is ranked 21st in the world.
- Shelton was a quarter-finalist at the Australian Open in 2023 and reached the 3rd round in 2024.
- Shelton won 30 matches against 17 losses on hard court in 2024.
- Brandon Nakashima is ranked 37th in the world.
- Nakashima has lost 100% of his duels against Ben Shelton.
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Our Ben Shelton vs Brandon Nakashima Prediction
The two Americans Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima are once again pitted against each other, and this time it's a place in the second round of the Australian Open that's at stake. Winner of all their previous duels, top seed Ben Shelton is set to continue his unbeaten run against his opponent. Indeed, having never been stopped in the first round of this Grand Slam, he should soon reach the second round. Our prediction for Ben Shelton vs Brandon Nakashima: victory for Ben Shelton!
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