Humbert vs. Nakashima. ATP Paris Match Prediction
Humbert and Nakashima will meet in the first round of the tournament in Paris on October 28. Humbert is the owner of three indoor titles. His stable performances in the halls allow him to count on a successful performance at the Masters in Paris. How will the Frenchman start the tournament? - the analysis of the match and bets on it are in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Ugo Humbert

Current form
Humbert has won five of seven matches on indoor hard courts this season. Last week, Hugo took part in a competition in Basel, where he only managed to overcome the starting circle - he beat Jerome Kim, but then lost to David Goffin.
Professional qualities
Humbert game is based on flat shots from both sides, which he prefers to hit on the rising ball. His serve is another big advantage, which often leads to easy points. Hugo does not like to defend, which makes him dependent on an aggressive style and the need to play first.
Current indicators in the tour
Humbert is currently ranked 16th in the world. This season, the Frenchman has won two ATP trophies - he won indoors in Marseille and won the open hard court competition in Dubai. In addition, Hugo played in the final of the competition in Tokyo in early October, where he lost to Arthur Fils. This was the first lost final for Humbert in his career.
Interesting facts for betting
In Humbert last six matches, only once was it decided in two sets.

Brandon Nakashima

Current form
Nakashima competed in Vienna last week, where he beat Tommy Paul in the first round, but then lost to Karen Khachanov. The American has 12 wins and six losses indoors this season.
Professional qualities
Nakashima displays traits of the American school of tennis, including a powerful serve. However, despite the power of his shots, especially on the left, Brandon feels comfortable in defense and can competently play from the baseline. The American movement around the court is also at a very good level.
Current indicators in the tour
Nakashima played two finals this year. At the indoor tournament in Koblenz he lost the final against Yuri Rodionov, but at the competition in Tenerife he won the decisive match - he broke the resistance of Pedro Martinez in two sets. In the world rankings, the American is currently in 38th place.
Interesting facts for betting
Nakashima has only one win in his last five matches.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Humbert last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.34Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 4 of Nakashima last 5 matches
2.62Tip and bets
The last face-to-face meeting between the tennis players took place this season in the Tokyo competition, and Humbert won that match in two sets. We consider the Frenchman to be the main contender for victory in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is a victory for Umber with a handicap of (-2) games for a coefficient of 1.86
Bet on total
Humbert and Nakashima have met each other four times in their careers. Three of those four matches were played in two sets. Most likely, the upcoming face-to-face meeting between the tennis players will also be a "low-scoring" one.
The second forecast is total under 24 games with odds of 1.88
Bet on the first set
Four of Nakashima last five matches have seen the first set go to more than 9.5 games, and Brandon upcoming match against Humbert will likely also start with a top-heavy first set.
Forecast - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 1.61