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Both Nakashima and Bautista Agut have losing records up to this point of the season and are hoping that their performance at the Halle Open would change the direction for the rest of the season.
These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.
Brandon Nakashima vs Roberto Bautista Agut – Match Predictions
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Nakashima and Bautista Agut are not among the top favorites in Halle but whoever moves forward to the next round will have a real chance to go all the way.
Roberto Bautista Agut to win
Bautista Agut is not enjoying a successful first half of the season. Still, he has been quite good in the opening round and we already know he can be very solid on grass after he made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2019. The Spaniard is in excellent physical shape despite already being 35 years old. Nakashima can respond to his game to a certain point but Bautista will find a way to advance to the next round.
First set over 9.5 games
Both players have moves well on grass court and have reliable serves especially if they hit high percentage of the first set. In the previous round, both Nakashima and Bautista Agut went over 9.5 games in the opening set and that would be the case in this match as well.
Brandon Nakashima vs Roberto Bautista Agut Preview
Both players are having rosing record this season but they are going into the grass season with high hopes.
Brandon Nakashima
Nakashima is currently 54th in the ATP rankings and his career best was No. 43. The American ahs a losing record with 8 wins and 10 losses so far in the season and he is 1-1 on grass. Nakashima is coming off a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Mikael Ymer in the opening round of ATP Halle. That was his first win after losing in the opening rounds in the Roland Garros against Denis Shapovalov and Rosmalen Open where he failed to Emil Ruusuvuori. Nakashima’s best result this season was the semifinal in Lyon where he lost to Arthur Fils.
Roberto Bautista Agut
Bautista Agut is currently ranked at No. 23 in the world, not even close to his career best ranking which was No. 9. The Spaniard is 13-14 for the season and 1-0 on grass. He started the Halle Open tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Andrea Vavassori. The 35-year-old is not going through a easy period of the season as he has not won more than two matches in his last 12 appearances on the ATP tour. Bautista Agut’s best result this season was the final in Adelaide in January where he lost to Son Woo Kwon.
Brandon Nakashima vs Roberto Bautista Agut Head to Head
This will be the first time these two players face each other.
Brandon Nakashima vs Roberto Bautista Agut Match Details
- When will the match between Nakashima vs Bautista Agut be played? The match is scheduled for June 21.
- Who is the favorite in the Nakashima vs Bautista Agut match? According to the bookies, Bautista Agut is the favorite to win this match.
- When was the first time Halle Open was played? The tournament was established in 1993.
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