Jordan Thompson as Brandon Nakashima. Betting Tip for the ATP Rome match

Thompson and Nakashima will meet in the second round of the Rome Masters on May 9. Nakashima has excellent statistics on personal meetings with Thompson - he has beaten the Australian five times in his career. Last season at Wimbledon, he handled Jordan very confidently, without giving him a single game on his serve. What bets should I pay attention to in the upcoming match? - find out in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Jordan Thompson

Current form
Thompson started at the Rome Masters with a strong-willed victory over Giovanni Mpetshi-Perricard - 3-6, 6-3, 7-6. In the confrontation with the Frenchman, Jordan made five aces, made two break points and lost two games on his serve. It was the second clay court victory for the Australian this season, with two losses.
Professional qualities
Thompson has been showing good results this season, albeit without noticeable progress in his game. Jordan is a versatile tennis player who builds his game on stable playing on the back line. He has a reliable backhand, but the forehand occasionally fails.
Current indicators in the tour
Thompson is the 41st racket of the world at the moment. During his career, the 31-year-old Australian has won 19 titles, including one in the ATP category. He designed it last season at a competition in Los Cabos.
Interesting facts for betting
Last season, Thompson sheathed his racket in Rome following the results of the second round.

Brandon Nakashima

Current form
Nakashima has four wins and as many losses on clay this season. Brandon played his last tournament in Madrid, where he managed to reach the fourth round - at this stage he lost to Daniil Medvedev.
Professional qualities
Nakashima relies on an attacking style of play, effectively using a strong first serve and a tight backhand. Fast footwork and the ability to diversify draws, including shortened strokes, allow the American to have the initiative in most draws. At the same time, Brandon is also able to defend himself competently when the situation requires it.
Current indicators in the tour
Nakashima is currently ranked 29th in the world. During his career, the 23-year-old American has won eight trophies, including two in the ATP category. Last season, Brandon scored an open hardboard victory at the Challenger in Tenerife.
Interesting facts for betting
Nakashima has won only two matches in his last six matches.
Trends
Thompsonbetwith a handicap (+4.5) of the game
Thompson has won with a handicap (+4.5) of a game in the last 8 matches
1.36Nakashima's ITrateis less than 13.5
Nakashima has won less than 13.5 games in 8 of the last 9 matches
1.441st set - Nakashima wins
Nakashima won the 1st set in 5 of the last 6 face-to-face matches
1.59Tip and bets
Nakashima knows how to beat Thompson, having done it five times before in his career. Last season, he beat the Australian on the courts of Wimbledon, doing it in a comfortable style, without losing a single game on his serve in that match. We give preference to Brandon in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is that Nakashima will win with a handicap of (-3) games by a factor of 1.94
Bet on the total
Thompson and Nakashima had previously met seven times in their careers. Their last face-to-face match, played last season, turned out to be a grassroots one. Most likely, the upcoming match between the tennis players will also turn out that way.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.76
Bet on the first set
In three of Nakashima's last five matches, fewer than 9.5 games were played in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming bout against Thompson will also start with the grassroots first game.
The betting tip is a total of less than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.99