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Match Details
Fixture: (6) Brandon Nakashima vs (WC) Stan Wawrinka
Date: 15 October, 2024
Tournament: Stockholm Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: €690,135
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN | India - Tennis TV
Brandon Nakashima vs Stan Wawrinka preview
Sixth seed Brandon Nakashima will face Stan Wawrinka in a blockbuster first-round clash at the 2024 Stockholm Open on Tuesday, October 15. The winner will likely meet either Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or a qualifier in the second round.
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Nakashima enters Stockholm with a 26-19 match record this year, marking a breakthrough season for the American. His standout performances include semifinal runs in Stuttgart and Chengdu, as well as a fourth-round finish at the US Open and a third-round showing at Wimbledon.
He featured last at the Shanghai Masters where he suffered a disappointing first-round exit to Yosuke Watanuki 7-6(4), 6-3.
Wawrinka, on the other hand, has struggled this season, holding a 6-14 record and failing to string together two consecutive wins on tour this season. His best results include second-round appearances at the French Open and Wimbledon.
Last week in Shanghai, Wawrinka defeated French youngster Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round. He then lost to Flavio Cobolli 6-7(6), 7-6(4), 6-3 in the subsequent round, in a match marred by a contentious call against the Swiss.
Brandon Nakashima vs Stan Wawrinka head-to-head
Stan Wawrinka leads Brandon Nakashima 2-0 in their head-to-head matchups and won their previous encounter in three tight sets 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 at the Cincinnati Masters last year.
Brandon Nakashima vs Stan Wawrinka odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Brandon Nakashima vs Stan Wawrinka predictions
Brandon Nakashima has enjoyed a much stronger season on tour compared to Stan Wawrinka, particularly on hard courts.
The pair enter this contest in a similar form, with Nakashima in fact failing to secure a win in Shanghai last week. Wawrinka, meanwhile, picked up his first hardcourt win of the season in Shanghai, after losing his first four matches on the surface.
Nakashima holds a 15-10 record on hard courts this year, with a semifinal appearance marking his best result so far. While his career indoor record surpasses Wawrinka's, he has played fewer matches overall.
Both players will rely on their powerful baseline games and look to press forward to the net whenever possible. Nakashima will hold the edge in the contest due to his stronger form this season. Wawrinka though is fully capable of pulling off an upset.
Pick: Nakashima to win in straight sets.
