Brandon Nakashima vs Lorenzo Musetti Prediction & Picks - ATP US Open

Prediction published on 8/30/24, 9:26 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 8/30/24 at 9:30 AM in ATP US Open Picks

This Friday evening, Brandon Nakashima takes on Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the round of 16 of the US Open. The two players have only met once on the ATP circuit, and that was at the ATP Queen's grass-court event last June. Back then, it was the Italian who came out on top, winning in 3 sets. In New York, Brandon Nakashima has had a perfect tournament so far. He beat Denmark's Holger Rune, ranked 15th in the world, in 3 straight sets in the first round. The American then went on to defeat France's Arthur Cazaux, again in 3 sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-2). In the last 2 tournaments, Brandon Nakashima reached the 1/8 finals in Montreal and Cincinnati. Here, he'll be up against one of the circuit's most in-form players.

Lorenzo Musetti was a semi-finalist at Wimbledon this season and won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games after beating Canada's Auger-Aliassime. Unable to make up ground in Cincinnati, Lorenzo Musetti is aiming to make up for lost time at the US Open, having already beaten Opelka in 4 sets and Kecmanovic in 5. Musetti has the necessary experience to win the US Open against a player he has already beaten.