World no. 51 Brandon Nakashima of the U.S. will meet world no. 71 Jordan Thompson of Australia in the first round of the 2023 Wimbledon on Monday, July 3. Get the predictions and odds of this Brandon Nakashima v Jordan Thompson match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Brandon Nakashima v Jordan Thompson Head to Head
Nakashima leads 3-1 head-to-head. He won both their meetings in 2021 while they shared the spoils in 2022.
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Nakashima Has Struggled This Season
Twenty-one-year-old American Brandon Nakashima had produced his best Grand Slam result at Wimbledon last year.
Nakashima had won the first three rounds before falling to Nick Kyrgios in a five-set thriller.
The world no. 51 had also reached a round of 16 at Eastbourne last year and the quarterfinals at the Rosmalen Open. But this year, he has had a very quiet start on grass courts.
Nakashima has played three tournaments in the lead-up to Wimbledon, but has won just one match and that was the first round match in Halle. He lost in the opening rounds in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Estbourne.
Overall Nakashima is 8-12 this year and a run to the semifinals in Lyon remains his best performance. He has not won consecutive matches in tournaments other than Lyon this year and that remains a cause of concern.
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Thompson In Fine Form
Jordan Thompson has got into a good rhythm on grass. The 29-year-old Aussie is 6-3 at the tour level and 9-4 overall on the surface this season.
Thompson, who had begun his 2023 grass campaign by reaching the semifinals at the Surbiton Challenger, made it to his second ATP career final at the Rosmalen Open, only to finish runner-up to Tallon Griekspoor.
His first ATP final had also come in ‘s-Herttogenbosch in 2019.
The Aussie, who is a consistent performer on grass, will be playing for the seventh time at Wimbledon. He lost in the first round in the first four years, but reached the third round in 2021 and the second round last year.
Thompson, who had fallen out of the top 100 on June 12, has moved up 32 places since then. Currently ranked no. 71, he will look to carry his grass court momentum into the major.
Nakashima v Thompson Prediction and Tip
Thompson has been in better form on grass this year, but he has always looked promising on grass, however has never been able to replicate that form in the grass court major. Nakashima impressed at Wimbledon last year but has been struggling this season.
Expect a close contest, maybe even a five-setter between the two with Thompson edging past the higher-ranked American.
Tips:
- Moderate Risk Tip: Thompson to win: 4/5
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 40.5 games in the match: 5/6
The 2023 Wimbledon will be played from July 3 to 16. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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