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Brandon Nakashima vs Emilio Nava: ATP Newport – Second round
Two Americans Brandon Nakashima and Emilio Nava will face each other in the second round of the ATP Newport.
Brandon Nakashima Profile
Brandon Nakashima is 53rd in the ATP rankings, ten spots lower than his career high. The American is 43-19 for the season and 8-4 on grass.
Nakashima is coming off a third-round loss to Ugo Humbert at Wimbledon after previously defeating Jordan Thompson and Sebastian Baez.
His best result of the season was the win at the Tenerife Challenger and he also lost in the final in Koblenz.
This is Nakashima’s first appearance in Newport.
Emilio Nava Profile
Emilio Nava is 148th in the ATP rankings and his career high is No. 124. The American is 21-20 for the season and 2-4 on grass.
He is coming off a 6-0, 2-6, 7-5 loss to Philip Sekulic in the first round of the Bloomfield Hills Challenger.
Nava failed to qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon after losing to Maxime Janvier in the second round of the qualifiers.
This is Nava’s first appearance in Newport.
Head-to-Head Nakashima leads 2-0
- Nakashima vs Nava 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 (2020 Futures, quarterfinal)
- Nakashima vs Nava 6-3, 6-3 (2018 Futures, qualifiers)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players were born in 2001 and were considered two of the biggest prospects in American tennis. Neither of them has reached the top level yet, but it seems like Nakashima still has the potential to do that. It’s been a while since their last match, and given the surface in Newport, Nakashima is a major favorite. Nava has a solid serve, which will keep him in the match to a certain point, but at the end, Nakashima will win this one in straight sets.
