Brandon Nakashima and Hazem Naow will play each other in the semifinal of the Koblenz Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 5:00 pm on LOTTO RLP CENTRE COURT. 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 -> 1.191
Hazem Naow -> 4.2
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Prediction and head to head Brandon Nakashima vs. Hazem Naow
There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Hazem Naow since this will be the first time that they will fight against 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. 96, Nakashima reached the semifinal after defeating Alejandro Moro Canas 6-1 6-2, Filip Krajinovic 7-65 6-4 and Max Hans Rehberg 6-3 6-4.
In the quarter, The American had a good straight sets win against Hans Rehberg (6-3 6-4). During the match, Nakashima scored 61 points vs Hans Rehberg’s 45. Brandon was very aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Regarding the service games, Nakashima blasted 9 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Brandon Nakashima was exceptionally effective on serve to win 85% (28/33) of his 1st serve and 67% (12/18) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The American broke Hans Rehberg twice after converting 33% of his break points (2/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nakashima hasn’t dropped yet a set in this tournament to conquer 57% of the points he played.
Nakashima has a solid record in the last 9 years having won 62% of his matches (179-111). 6-1 on indoor hard courts in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Nakashima has a compiled56-20 match record in the last 9 years on indoor hard courts.
His best result of the year was winning the title the Tenerife 1 Challenger where he defeated Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.
Nakashima has an aggregate 14-3 win-loss record in 2024, 6-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Koblenz Challenger
Brandon has never competed in this tournament before.
Hazem Naow
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|
Ranked no. 422 (career-high), the Syrian got to the semifinal after defeating Egor Gerasimov 2-6 7-5 6-3, Franco Agamenone 6-0 6-1, Billy Harris 7-5 7-5, Oscar Otte 2-6 7-63 6-4 and Zdenek Kolar 6-2 6-4.
In the quarter, Hazem had a good straight sets win against Kolar (6-2 6-4). During the match Naow scored 62 points vs Kolar’s 49. The Syrian was quite aggressive to blast 32 winners.
About the serving games, Naow scored 3 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Hazem Naow lost the serve once and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Naow put 64% of his first serves in, winning 78% (32/41) of the points behind his 1st serve and 39% (9/23) on the 2nd serve. The Syrian broke Kolar 4 times after converting 80% of his break points (4/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Naow started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
The Syrian’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M15 Kish Island.
The Syrian has an aggregate 15-2 win-loss record in 2024, 5-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Nakashima | Naow |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 12 |
| Tot Games | 57 | 115 |
| Pts | 207-158 | 410-356 |
| Total Points | 365 | 766 |
| Winners | 85 | 168 |
| %Winners | 41% | 41% |
Nakashima played 3 matches while Naow competed in 5 matches. Naow started his run from the qualifications while Nakashima had a direct access to the main draw. At the moment, Hazem Naow conceded 2 sets while Brandon Nakashima hasn’t dropped a set so far. Nakashima has played 6 set(s) less than Naow (6 vs 12). Therefore, Nakashima played 58 games less than Naow. Nakashima scored 85 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Naow managed to score 168 winners (41%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Nakashima | Naow |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 18 | 9 |
| Avg per match | 6 | 1.8 |
| 1st in | 106/163 | 242/381 |
| %1st in | 65% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 85/106 | 168/242 |
| %1st pts | 80% | 69% |
| 2nd pts | 37/57 | 65/139 |
| %2nd pts | 65% | 47% |
Nakashima made 18 aces (6 per match). Naow fired 9 aces (1.8 per match). Nakashima won 80% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 65% of the points. On the other side, Naow won 69% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Nakashima | Naow |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 23 |
| Converted | 8/21 | 23/55 |
| % Converted | 38% | 42% |
| Conceded | 3 | 32 |
| Saved | 2 | 18 |
| % Saved | 67% | 56% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 14 |
Brandon broke his opponents 8 times with a 38% conversion rate. Brandon lost his serve once and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Hazem broke his opponents 23 times with a 42% conversion rate. Hazem conceded his serve 14 times and he saved 56% of the break points that he conceded.
| Nakashima | |||||
| R1 Moro |
R2 Krajinovic |
1/4 Hans |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-2 | 7-65 6-4 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 23 | 19 | 57 | |
| pts | 57-33 | 89-80 | 61-45 | 207-158 | |
| Total points | 90 | 169 | 106 | 365 | |
| Winners | 22 | 35 | 28 | 85 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | 46% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 28/43 | 45/69 | 33/51 | 106/163 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 65% | 65% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 22/28 | 35/45 | 28/33 | 85/106 | |
| % 1st pts | 79% | 78% | 85% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/15 | 14/24 | 12/18 | 37/57 | |
| % 2nd pts | 73% | 58% | 67% | 65% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 2/9 | 2/6 | 8/21 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 22% | 33% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Saved | 1/1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | – | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Naow | |||||||
| Q1 Gerasimov |
Q3 Agamenone |
R1 Harris |
R2 Otte |
1/4 Kolar |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2-6 7-5 6-3 | 6-0 6-1 | 7-5 7-5 | 2-6 7-63 6-4 | 6-2 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 13 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 115 | |
| pts | 106-107 | 53-21 | 91-80 | 98-99 | 62-49 | 410-356 | |
| Total points | 213 | 74 | 171 | 197 | 111 | 766 | |
| Winners | 43 | 17 | 41 | 35 | 32 | 168 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 32% | 45% | 36% | 52% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | |
| 1st in | 63/106 | 19/35 | 62/82 | 57/94 | 41/64 | 242/381 | |
| % 1st in | 59% | 54% | 76% | 61% | 64% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 43/63 | 17/19 | 41/62 | 35/57 | 32/41 | 168/242 | |
| % 1st pts | 68% | 89% | 66% | 61% | 78% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/43 | 11/16 | 10/20 | 13/37 | 9/23 | 65/139 | |
| % 2nd pts | 51% | 69% | 50% | 35% | 39% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 23 | |
| Converted | 3/12 | 5/12 | 4/9 | 7/17 | 4/5 | 23/55 | |
| Converted % | 25% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 80% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 32 | |
| Saved | 5/8 | 0/0 | 5/7 | 5/13 | 3/4 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 63% | – | 71% | 38% | 75% | 82% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | |
Head 2 Head
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Tennis Scores in Koblenz Challenger
- Hazem NaowNaow – Zdenek KolarKolar (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Jurij RodionovRodionov – Rudolf MollekerMolleker (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Max Hans RehbergHans Rehberg (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Stefano TravagliaTravaglia – Martin DammDamm (3-6 6-3 7-67) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Max Hans RehbergHans Rehberg (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Hazem NaowNaow – Brandon NakashimaNakashima (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jurij RodionovRodionov – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (0-1) – H2H and prediction
