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Brandon Nakashima as Nikoloz Basilashvili. Prediction for the ATP Bordeaux match
Nakashima and Basilashvili will meet in the quarterfinals of the Bordeaux tournament on May 16. Nakashima made a confident start in Bordeaux, defeating Kukushkin, leaving him virtually no chance at reception and showing excellent statistics on his serve. The next opponent was Basilashvili, who also started the tournament with two dry wins, but the class of opponents was much more modest. Will the American be able to easily confirm the status of the favorite of the meeting in the confrontation with Nikoloz? - the bets for this match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Brandon Nakashima
USACurrent form
In the second round match in Bordeaux, Nakashima was stronger than Mikhail Kukushkin - 6-3, 7-5. During the match against the representative of Kazakhstan, Brandon made seven aces, made two break points and did not lose a single game on his serve. It was the fifth clay court victory for the American this season, with five losses.
Professional qualities
Nakashima prefers to act at a calm pace, building draws for deep strokes. His serve is stable, though not too powerful. Brandon does not like to take risks, preferring a reliable game on the back line. His strength lies in the protracted draws, in which he waits for the right moment to attack.
Current indicators in the tour
Nakashima is the 29th racket of the world at the moment. Last season, the 23-year-old American won the Tenerife competition. For Brandon, it was the eighth title of his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Nakashima has won 4 of the last 6 matches.
Nikoloz Basilashvili
GeorgiaCurrent form
Basilashvili defeated Kenten Ali 7-6, 7-6 in the second round of the challenger in Bordeaux. In this confrontation with the Frenchman, Nikoloz completed 14 aces, did not realize a single break point and did not lose a single game on his serve. In the first round, the Georgian tennis player was stronger than Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
Professional qualities
Basilashvili's game is completely based on powerful and risky strokes. The Georgian tennis player prefers to constantly play offensively and put pressure on his opponent in every draw. Nikoloz does not like slow tennis – he tries to attack from the very first balls, often risking making mistakes.
Current indicators in the tour
Basilashvili is currently ranked 157th, although he was previously 16th in the world. During his career, the 33-year-old representative of Kazakhstan has won 21 trophies, five of which are in the ATP category. Nikoloz won the open hard court in Seoul last season.
Interesting facts for betting
Basilashvili's last three matches were played in two sets.
Trends
Nakashima's ITrateis less than 13.5
Nakashima has won less than 13.5 games in 11 of the last 12 matches.
1.39Tip and bets
Basilashvili is in good shape at the moment, but Nakashima is definitely in a higher class than the Georgian tennis player. Perhaps Nikolaz will be enough to fight in one of the parties, but no more. The final victory is likely to go to the American.
Our prediction is that Nakashima will win with a handicap of (-4) games by a factor of 2.07
Bet on the total
We expect that this match will be held under the full control of Nakashima, who is the favorite in this confrontation. We believe that this match will not last long.
The second betting tip is a total of less than 22 games for a coefficient of 1.99
Bet on the first set
In three of Basilashvili's last five matches, he played more than 9.5 games in the first set. Most likely, the upcoming duel against Nakashima will also start with the riding of the first game.
The betting tip is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.95
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