Nishioka—Nakashima. Forecast for the ATP Dallas match
Nishioka and Nakashima will meet in the first round of the tournament in Dallas on February 5. Nakashima has only one win in four matches so far this season. Perhaps a home tournament in Dallas, where Brandon will play on his favorite hardboard, will fix everything. What are the stakes worth paying attention to in this confrontation? - find out in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Yoshihito Nishioka

Current form
Nishioka played two Davis Cup matches last week. He won both fights, first beating Billy Harris and then Jacob Fearnley in two games. This season, the Japanese has six wins in nine matches.
Professional qualities
Nishioka has low physical characteristics - his height is 170 cm, which forces him to rely on excellent footwork. His punches often don't have much power, and the net doesn't have enough arm length to play. However, he rarely makes unforced errors and is able to survive long draws, preferring passive defense, which allows him to remain competitive on the court.
Current indicators in the tour
Nishioka is ranked 67th in the world ranking. Once upon a time, a 29-year-old Japanese man was 24th. Last season, Yoshihito scored a victory at the tournament in Atlanta, which was held on an open hard court. It was his third ATP title of his career.
Interesting facts for betting
Nishioka has lost 4 of the last 6 meetings to players from the top 50 of the world ranking.

Brandon Nakashima

Current form
Nakashima has won just one game in four games this season. He fought his last match at the Australian Open, where Brandon lost to his compatriot Ben Shelton in the first round.
Professional qualities
Nakashima is an example of a classic American tennis player. His style of play is based on a stable and powerful serve, a good forehand and a confident game on the back line. However, his weak point is playing at the net, which limits his ability to diversify attacking draws.
Current indicators in the tour
Nakashima is in the top 50 of the world ranking and ranks 41st. During his career, the American has won eight titles, two of which are in the ATP category. Last season, Brandon celebrated his victory at the Tenerife Challenger, which was held on an open hardboard.
Interesting facts for betting
Nakashima has won 7 of the last 10 matches against Japanese tennis players.
Trends
Bet Effectiveness of sets: 2>1
In 3 of Nishioka's last 5 matches, events on the court developed according to this scenario
2.34The Tie-breakbetin the match is yes
This bet played in 3 of Nakashima's 5 previous matches.
1.99Tip and bets
Nakashima had previously beaten Nishioka. He did it last season at a tournament in Turin. We believe that Berndon will be able to beat the Japanese tennis player on the home courts of Dallas, where he is guaranteed the support of the stands. In addition, it is worth noting that the American has good statistics of indoor hard court games for his career - 64 wins with 29 losses.
Our prediction is that Nakashima will win with a (-2) game handicap by a factor of 1.77
Bet on the total
Last season, the tennis players had a face-to-face match as part of the challenger in Turin. That meeting was played in two games. We expect that the upcoming face-to-face match between Nishioka and Nakashima will also turn out to be "grassroots".
The second forecast is a total of less than 23 games for a coefficient of 1.81
Bet on the first set
In three of Nakashima's last five matches, more than 9.5 games were played in the first set. We expect that the upcoming match against Nishioka will also start with the "riding" of the first game.
The forecast is a total of more than 9.5 games in the first set for a coefficient of 1.72