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Match Details
Fixture: Christopher Eubanks vs Brandon Nakashima
Date: Tuesday, June 11
Tournament: Stuttgart Open 2024
Round: First Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: €734,915
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - SkySports | Canada - TSN | India - Tennis Channel
Christopher Eubanks vs Brandon Nakashima preview
Christopher Eubanks will lock horns with Brandon Nakashima in an all-American clash in the first round of the 2024 Stuttgart Open.
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Eubanks has had a sub-par 2024 season and has yet to get going. He currently sits on a 4-11 match record this year and has yet to make it into the last eight or further. His best result so far is reaching the third round in Miami and the second round in Dallas.
Eubanks is coming off a straight sets loss 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to second seed Jannik Sinner in the first round of the 2024 French Open.
Nakashima, on the contrary, has primarily featured on the challenger circuit and has impressed by picking up the title in Tenerife and finishing runner-up at the Koblenz Open. His best result on the ATP Tour so far is a quarterfinal appearance in Houston. He also beat World No. 6 Andrey Rublev en route to the third round in Barcelona.
Nakashima is coming off an impressive run to the semifinals of the Surbiton Trophy, a part of the challenger series. He won three matches on the bounce before going down to Leandro Riedi in three sets.
Christopher Eubanks vs Brandon Nakashima head-to-head
Eubanks and Nakashima played each other twice on the ATP Tour and won one match each. Nakashima won their most recent encounter in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the BNP Paribas Open earlier this year.
Christopher Eubanks vs Brandon Nakashima odds
(Odds sourced from BetMGM)
Christopher Eubanks vs Brandon Nakashima prediction
Fans can expect plenty of fireworks during Christopher Eubanks and Brandon Nakashima's first-round encounter in Stuttgart, with both players eager to make a deep run as they gear up for the Wimbledon Championships in a couple of weeks.
Eubanks hasn't had the best time this season and has yet to find his feet. He's coming off a particularly disappointing clay court swing that saw him fail to win a single match across five attempts. His serve looked off-color, and he's been marred with inconsistency on both wings.
Nakashima, meanwhile, impressed everyone watching at the Surbiton Open with how well he's adapted to the grass. His mental fortitude at such a young age must also be commended. His knack for almost always finding a way out despite the match situation has been quite amazing to watch.
While Eubanks heads into the encounter the slight favorite, there is no discounting a victory in favor of Nakashima. Holding onto serves and attacking the net regularly will be key.
Pick: Nakashima in three sets
