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Shelton - Nakashima. Prediction for the Australian Open match
Shelton and Nakashima will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. After a long vacation, Shelton began the new season at the tournament in Auckland. Despite the obvious lack of playing practice, the American managed to impose a fight on Menshik, but still lost in three sets. Will Ben be able to beat Nakashima in the upcoming match in Melbourne? - bets on this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Ben Shelton
USACurrent form
Shelton failed his opening match of the new season - in the first round of the competition in Oakland he lost to Jakub Menshik. Last season Ben won 22 victories and suffered 13 defeats on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Shelton has one of the most powerful serves in modern tennis. Energetic and charismatic, Ben is known for his outrageous behavior on the court and clearly enjoys performing on major arenas. The American also has a good, strong forehand and backhand that can surprise any opponent.
Current indicators in the tour
Shelton is the world 20th racket. Ben won the competition in Houston last season, in the final of which he beat Frances Tiafoe. For the American, this was the sixth title in his career and the second in the ATP category.
Interesting facts for betting
Of eight matches against American tennis players over the past year, Shelton has won six.
Brandon Nakashima
USACurrent form
Nakashima played in two tournaments ahead of the Australian Open. In Hong Kong, he lost to Lorenzo Sonego in the first round. And at the competition in Adelaide, the American hung up his racket after the second round, losing to Rinki Hijikata. Last year, Brandon won 24 times and lost 12 times on open hard courts.
Professional qualities
Nakashima is a classic American tennis player. His game is built on a stable and fairly powerful serve, a confident forehand, and reliability on the baseline. Brandon rarely makes unforced errors and is able to hold on in rallies for a long time, waiting for the right moment to attack. However, he lacks confidence at the net, which makes his game predictable and prevents him from diversifying his tactical schemes.
Current indicators in the tour
Nakashima is the world 35th ranked player. Last season, Brandon won one trophy - he won the hardcourt challenger in Tenerife, in the final of which he beat Pedro Martinez. For the American, this was the eighth title in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Nakashima has won only two of his last ten matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Shelton last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.46Bet Tie-break in the match - yes
This bet has paid off in 3 of Nakashima last 5 matches
1.29Tip and bets
Nakashima hasn't demonstrated anything worthwhile at the start of the new season. Moreover, he lost to the not-so-strong Sonego and Hanfmann. Shelton is definitely stronger than these opponents. So in this confrontation, we expect a confident victory for Ben over his compatriot.
Our prediction is Shelton victory with a handicap of (-3) games at odds of 2.05
Bet on total
Judging by the results, Nakashima is not in the best shape right now. The losses to Sonego and Hanfmann confirm this. We expect that the upcoming fight will not drag on for long.
The second betting tip is total under 43 games for odds of 1.92
Bet on the first set
Three of Nakashima last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games, and we expect his upcoming match against Shelton to start with a low first set as well.
Betting Tip - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.87
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