Brandon Nakashima and Alexander Blockx will play each other in the semifinal of the Danderyd Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on COURT 2. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Brandon Nakashima who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Brandon Nakashima is the pick to win this match.
Brandon Nakashima -> 1.27
Alexander Blockx -> 3.58
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Prediction and head to head Brandon Nakashima vs. Alexander Blockx
There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Alexander Blockx since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Brandon Nakashima
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 143, Nakashima reached the semifinal after beating Jan Choinski 6-4 6-2, Denis Yevseyev 6-4 6-2 and David Goffin 6-2 7-62.
In the quarter, The American had a good straight sets win against Goffin (6-2 7-62). During the match, Nakashima scored 76 points vs Goffin’s 61. Brandon was very aggressive to blast 37 winners.
Regarding the service games, Nakashima struck 6 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Brandon Nakashima conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 5 break points. Furthermore, Nakashima put 60% of his first serves in, winning 86% (37/43) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (14/29) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Goffin twice after converting 67% of his break points (2/3).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nakashima hasn’t lost yet a set in this competition to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Nakashima has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 61% of his matches (164-107). 7-2 on indoor hard courts in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Nakashima has an overall49-18 record in the last 8 years on indoor hard courts.
Brandon’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Lyon and the Bergamo Challenger.
Brandon has an aggregate 20-25 win-loss record in 2023, 7-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Danderyd Challenger
The American has never competed in this tournament before.
Alexander Blockx
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-24 | 7-11 | 7-3 | 17-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 39-15 | 4-3 | 11-7 | 24-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 412 (career-high), Alexander reached the semifinal after defeating Andrea Guerrieri 7-5 7-5, Billy Harris 7-64 6-72 6-4, Maximilian Neuchrist 3-6 6-1 7-63, Corentin Moutet 7-66 6-1 and Jakub Mensik 6-3 6-0.
In the quarter, Alexander had a good straight sets win against Mensik (6-3 6-0). During the match Blockx scored 55 points vs Mensik’s 32. Alexander was exceptionally aggressive to blast 20 winners.
About the serving games, Blockx was unable to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he was quite consistent in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Alexander Blockx lost the serve once and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Blockx put 67% of his first serves in, winning 69% (20/29) of the points behind his 1st serve and 64% (9/14) on the 2nd serve. Alexander broke Mensik 6 times after converting 60% of his break points (6/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Blockx started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points he played.
Blockx’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in M15 Sharm ElSheikh,M25 Falun,M25 Glasgow and M25 Sunderland.
Blockx has an overall 39-14 win-loss record in 2023, 24-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Nakashima | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 12 |
| Tot Games | 57 | 124 |
| Pts | 207-164 | 422-351 |
| Total Points | 371 | 773 |
| Winners | 80 | 182 |
| %Winners | 39% | 43% |
Nakashima played 3 matches while Blockx competed in 5 matches. Blockx started his run from the qualifications while Nakashima had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Alexander Blockx lost 2 sets while Brandon Nakashima hasn’t lost a set so far. Nakashima has played 6 set(s) less than Blockx (6 vs 12). Therefore, Nakashima played 67 games less than Blockx. Nakashima scored 80 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, The Belgian bagged 182 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Nakashima | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 21 |
| Avg per match | 6.3 | 4.2 |
| 1st in | 108/193 | 256/400 |
| %1st in | 56% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 80/108 | 182/256 |
| %1st pts | 74% | 71% |
| 2nd pts | 44/85 | 73/144 |
| %2nd pts | 52% | 51% |
Nakashima blasted 19 aces (6.3 per match). Blockx fired 21 aces (4.2 per match). Nakashima won 74% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 52% of the points. On the other side, Blockx won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 51% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Nakashima | Blockx |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 12 | 22 |
| Converted | 12/19 | 22/39 |
| % Converted | 63% | 56% |
| Conceded | 17 | 27 |
| Saved | 13 | 16 |
| % Saved | 76% | 59% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 11 |
Nakashima broke his opponents 12 times with a 63% conversion rate. Brandon lost his serve 4 times and he saved 76% of the break points that he conceded. Blockx broke his opponents 22 times with a 56% conversion rate. Blockx conceded his serve 11 times and he saved 59% of the break points that he conceded.
| Nakashima | |||||
| R1 Choinski |
R2 Yevseyev |
1/4 Goffin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-2 | 6-4 6-2 | 6-2 7-62 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 18 | 21 | 57 | |
| pts | 66-53 | 65-50 | 76-61 | 207-164 | |
| Total points | 119 | 115 | 137 | 371 | |
| Winners | 27 | 16 | 37 | 80 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 25% | 49% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 12 | 1 | 6 | 19 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 34/60 | 31/61 | 43/72 | 108/193 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 51% | 60% | 56% | |
| 1st pts | 27/34 | 16/31 | 37/43 | 80/108 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 52% | 86% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/26 | 18/30 | 14/29 | 44/85 | |
| % 2nd pts | 46% | 60% | 48% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 6/10 | 2/3 | 12/19 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 60% | 67% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 70% | 100% | 73% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Blockx | |||||||
| Q1 Guerrieri |
Q3 Harris |
R1 Neuchrist |
R2 Moutet |
1/4 Mensik |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 7-5 | 7-64 6-72 6-4 | 3-6 6-1 7-63 | 7-66 6-1 | 6-3 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 36 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 124 | |
| pts | 81-70 | 120-113 | 91-75 | 75-61 | 55-32 | 422-351 | |
| Total points | 151 | 233 | 166 | 136 | 87 | 773 | |
| Winners | 34 | 53 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 182 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 44% | 44% | 47% | 36% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 45/76 | 80/128 | 55/81 | 47/72 | 29/43 | 256/400 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 63% | 68% | 65% | 67% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 34/45 | 53/80 | 40/55 | 35/47 | 20/29 | 182/256 | |
| % 1st pts | 76% | 66% | 73% | 74% | 69% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/31 | 22/48 | 17/26 | 11/25 | 9/14 | 73/144 | |
| % 2nd pts | 45% | 46% | 65% | 44% | 64% | 51% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 6/8 | 3/5 | 3/7 | 6/10 | 22/39 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 75% | 60% | 43% | 60% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 27 | |
| Saved | 2/4 | 5/10 | 1/3 | 3/4 | 5/6 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 50% | 33% | 75% | 83% | 97% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
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