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Indian Wells Challenger predictions, H2H: Sock, Nakashima, Johnson and Krueger to play on Saturday

INDIAN WELLS CHALLENGER ORDER OF PLAY. Jack Sock, Brandon Nakashima, Steve Johnson and Mitchell Krueger will play on Saturday

Mark Hall

7 March 2020

ORDER OF PLAY. Jack Sock, Brandon Nakashima, Steve Johnson and Mitchell Krueger are the semifinalists that will compete on Saturday at the Indian Wells Challenger.

Jack Sock vs. Brandon Nakashima

Head to head 0-0

Jack Sock will come up against Brandon Nakashima in the semifinal for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 5:30 pm on STADIUM 5.

Jack Sock: ranking and results

Ranked no. 768, Jack got to the semifinal after beating Kaichi Uchida 6-1 5-7 6-2, Ugo Humbert 7-6⁵ 6-4, Evgeny Donskoy 6-4 4-6 7-6³ and Denis Kudla 7-6⁵ 5-7 6-4.

Jack has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2020, 5-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Last year in the Indian Wells Challenger The American didn’t compete in the Indian Wells Challenger in 2019.

Brandon Nakashima: ranking and results

Ranked no. 255 (career high), the American reached the semifinal after defeating Liam Broady 6-2 6-3, Yuichi Sugita 6-3 6-2, Salvatore Caruso 6-4 6-3 and Marcos Giron 7-6² 3-6 6-2.

Brandon has a 16-5 win-loss record in 2020, 11-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Nakashima’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in M25 Rancho Santa Fe.

Last year in the Indian Wells Challenger Brandon lost in the 1^st round 6-1 6-4 to Jc Aragone.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Jack Sock and Brandon Nakashima since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Brandon Nakashima who should win in 3 sets.

As per the initial odds, Brandon Nakashima is the pick to win this match.
Brandon Nakashima -> 2.62
Jack Sock -> 1.44

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Steve Johnson vs. Mitchell Krueger

Head to head 0-0

Steve Johnson will compete against Mitchell Krueger in the semifinal for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 12:30 pm on STADIUM 5.

Steve Johnson: ranking and results

Ranked no. 75, the American got to the semifinal after beating Marc Polmans 6-1 3-6 6-2, Taro Daniel 7-6³ 6-2 and Noah Rubin 6-3 6-3.

Johnson has a 16-6 win-loss record in 2020, 15-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Johnson’s best result of the season was getting to the final in the Bendigo Challenger.

Last year in the Indian Wells Challenger Johnson didn’t play in the Indian Wells Challenger in 2019.

Mitchell Krueger: ranking and results

Ranked no. 220, the American reached the semifinal after beating Dudi Sela 0-6 7-6⁴ 7-5, Radu Albot 0-6 6-4 6-4, Sebastian Korda 6-2 6-1 and Gregoire Barrere 6-4 7-6⁵.

Mitchell has a 11-6 win-loss record in 2020, 9-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in the Newport Beach Challenger.

Last year in the Indian Wells Challenger Mitchell had to surrender in the 2^nd round 6-1 6-4 to Jason Jung.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Steve Johnson and Mitchell Krueger since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Steve Johnson who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Steve Johnson is the pick to win this match.
Steve Johnson -> 1.30
Mitchell Krueger -> 3.40

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Last Results

These are the last results of the The Indian Wells Challenger

Steve JohnsonJohnson – Noah RubinRubin (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
Jack SockSock – Denis KudlaKudla (7-6⁵ 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Marcos GironGiron (7-6² 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
Mitchell KruegerKrueger – Gregoire BarrereBarrere (6-4 7-6⁵) – See score progression