[UPDATED QF]. Prediction, H2H of Brandon Nakashima’s draw vs Zverev, Shelton, Fritz to win the Stuttgart

Stuttgart draw preview with H2H - Brandon Nakashima may need to overcome Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz to conquer the title in the Boss Open.

Brandon Nakashima Stats info

Brandon Nakashima is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. Brandon has defeated Jacob Fearnley 4-6 7-64 6-1 and Learner Tien 7-65 6-3 to reach the quarter where he will face Alexander Zverev.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Brandon Nakashima’s projected draw andhisprojected opponents in Boss Open. Nakashima has a losing record (1-9) with the presumable opponents.

R1 – Jacob Fearnley (49) – 4-6 7-64 6-1
R2 – Learner Tien (68) – 7-65 6-3
1/4 – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 0-3
1/2 – Ben Shelton (12) – H2H 0-4
or Jiri Lehecka (33) – H2H 2-2
Fin – Taylor Fritz (7) – H2H 1-2
or Felix Auger-Aliassime (29) – H2H 0-1
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1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Alexander Zverev

57 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
WWLLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 57-25 24-9 18-7 9-6 6-3 0-0
2024 69-21 29-10 23-6 11-3 6-2 0-0
2023 55-27 22-13 20-7 8-5 5-2 0-0
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0
2018 60-19 25-9 21-4 12-4 2-2 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 30-11 record in 2025, 1-0 on grass. Regarding the last 3 years, the German has a 12-4 record on grass. Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was winning the title in Munich where he defeated Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.

Last year in Boss Open Alexander didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Alexander Zverev

This would be the 4th time that Brandon Nakashima and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Ben Shelton

40 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
5
LLLLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 40-24 23-9 7-5 4-6 6-4 0-0
2024 42-26 22-13 8-4 8-5 4-4 0-0
2023 28-26 21-13 4-8 1-2 2-3 0-0
2022 40-11 16-9 0-0 24-2 0-0 0-0
2021 18-7 7-3 5-2 6-2 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton has a 18-11 win-loss record in 2025, 1-0 on grass. In the last 3 years, Ben has a 7-7 record on grass. The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.

The American’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Munich.

Last year in Boss Open Ben lost to James Duckworth in the 2nd round 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Ben Shelton

This would be the 5th time that Brandon Nakashima and Ben Shelton play each other. The head to head is 4-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Brandon Nakashima could come up against Jiri Lehecka. Their H2H record is 2-2.

Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Taylor Fritz

53 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
4
LLWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 53-23 31-12 3-4 6-5 13-2 0-0
2024 54-23 23-10 15-7 6-4 10-2 0-0
2023 54-24 35-11 11-6 5-3 3-4 0-0
2022 46-21 24-8 5-3 9-7 8-3 0-0
2021 34-22 20-13 4-5 8-3 2-1 0-0
2020 15-16 11-9 2-3 2-4 0-0 0-0
2019 40-30 17-14 12-8 4-5 7-3 0-0
2018 45-28 29-12 6-5 5-6 5-5 0-0

Taylor Fritz has a 18-10 record in 2025, 1-0 on grass. In the course of the previous 12 years, Fritz has a 43-28 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Australia where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4).

Last year in Boss Open Taylor didn’t play in this event.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Taylor Fritz

This match would represent the 4th time that Brandon Nakashima and Taylor Fritz face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Brandon Nakashima could play Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their H2H is 1-0 for Felix Auger-Aliassime.