Holger Rune and Brandon Nakashima will square off in the 1st round of the U.S. Open for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 6:00 pm on Stadium 17. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Holger Rune who should win in 5 sets.

As per the initial odds, Holger Rune is the pick to win this match.
Holger Rune -> 1.49
Brandon Nakashima -> 2.625

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Prediction and head to head Holger Rune vs. Brandon Nakashima

This will be the 3rd time that Holger Rune and Brandon Nakashima face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Nakashima (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they played each other, Nakashima won 6-0 6-2 in the 2nd round in Shanghai back in 2023.

Highlights Brandon Nakashima vs Holger Rune – Shanghai 06-October-2023

Holger Rune

Holger Rune

33 - 17win/loss

Hard
16-7
I Hard
3-2
Clay
11-6
Grass
3-2
Rank
15
High
4
LWWWWLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 33-17 16-7 11-6 3-2 3-2 0-0
2023 44-24 10-10 16-4 11-8 7-2 0-0
2022 50-27 8-9 21-11 21-4 0-3 0-0
2021 73-29 11-5 41-17 21-7 0-0 0-0
2020 32-16 1-3 28-11 3-2 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 15, the Dane will start his run at the U.S. Open after he played his last match in Cincinnati where he lost 4-6 6-1 7-6(4) to Tiafoe in the semifinal on the 18th of August.

Rune has a composed 33-17 win-loss record in 2024, 16-7 on hard (See FULL STATS).

Rune’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Brisbane.

Talking about his overall career, Rune has an overall 239-123 record. He has a positive 46-37 record on hard.

Previously at the U.S. Open

Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2022. See his history.

U.S. Open
Rune's Record

Brandon Nakashima

Brandon Nakashima

51 - 24win/loss

Hard
18-8
I Hard
11-4
Clay
13-7
Grass
9-5
Rank
48
High
43
LWWLWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 51-24 18-8 13-7 11-4 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. 48, Brandon will start his run at the New York after he played his last match in Cincinnati where he lost 7-6(5) 6-1 to Rublev in the 3rd round on the 16th of August.

Nakashima has an overall 51-24 win-loss record in 2024, 18-8 on hard (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the season was conquering the title the Tenerife 1 Challenger where he overcame Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-3 6-4.

In terms of his career, Nakashima has an overall 216-132 record. He has a positive 102-65 record on hard.

Previously at the U.S. Open

Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2022. See his history.

U.S. Open
Nakashima's Record

Tennis Scores – U.S. Open

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