Nakashima vs. Paul. ATP Vienna Match Prediction
Nakashima and Paul will meet in the first round of the tournament in Vienna on October 23. Nakashima leads the head-to-head matchup with Paul with a score of 3-1, but the balance of power in this pair is slightly different at the moment. Brandon has failed the last two tournaments, while Tommy won the title in Stockholm last week. Who will be stronger in the upcoming American derby? - the analysis of the match and bets on it are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Brandon Nakashima

Current form
Nakashima last two tournaments ended rather quickly. At the Shanghai Masters, he lost to Yosuke Watanuki in the opening round, and at the tournament in Stockholm, which took place last week, Brandon lost in the first round to Stan Wawrinka.
Professional qualities
Nakashima prefers to play from the back row, using a wait-and-see approach. He does not rush to develop attacks, but rather waits for his opponent to make mistakes in long rallies. Brandon is equally successful in both defensive and offensive play, although his reliable volley game does not manifest itself as often as he would like.
Current indicators in the tour
Nakashima is currently ranked 38th in the world. The American has one trophy to his credit this season. He played successfully at the Tenerife Challenger, where he defeated Pedro Martinez in the final. This was the eighth title in Nakashima career.
Interesting facts for betting
Nakashima has only won one game in his last five matches.

Tommy Paul

Current form
Paul is unbeaten indoors this season, with eight consecutive wins on the surface. Tommy won the title in Stockholm last week.
Professional qualities
Paul, known for his incredible speed, uses it not only for defense, but also to get to the ball as early as possible and attack. He actively forces opponents to move around the court, hitting the rising ball and creating pressure. Tommy is currently in great shape, as evidenced by his recent victory at the tournament in Stockholm.
Current indicators in the tour
In addition to his win in Stockholm last week, Paul also won indoors in Dallas this year. He also has a grass court victory in Queens. The American now has four ATP titles in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
At the recent tournament in Stockholm, Paul did not lose a single set.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Nakashima last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.31Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Paul last 5 matches
2.01Tip and bets
Tommy is currently in better shape than Nakashima. However, it is Brandon who leads the head-to-head match with a score of 3-1. Moreover, one of his victories came just this season - at the tournament in Montreal. We believe that Nakashima will not lose big in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is Nakashima victory with a handicap of (+3) games at odds of 2.01
Bet on total
Nakashima and Paul have met four times in their careers. Their last face-to-face encounter was played this year in Montreal and ended in three sets. We expect the upcoming match between them to also be played in three sets.
The second forecast is total over 22 games for odds of 1.84
Bet on the first set
Three of Paul last five matches have seen the first set go to fewer than 9.5 games. Tommy upcoming match against Nakashima is likely to start with a low first set as well.
Forecast - total under 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.11