Stuttgart 2024: Richard Gasquet vs Brandon Nakashima preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Boss Open
Match Details
Fixture: (LL) Richard Gasquet vs Brandon Nakashima
Date: June 13, 2024
Tournament: Boss Open 2024
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Venue: Tennis Club Weissenhof, Stuttgart, Germany
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: €734,915
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | Canada - TSN+ | UK - Sky Sports
Richard Gasquet vs Brandon Nakashima preview
Lucky loser Richard Gasquet will face Brandon Nakashima in the second round of the 2024 Boss Open on Thursday.
Gasquet's form has taken a turn for the worse this year. He failed to cross the first hurdle of his first four tournaments of the season. He nabbed his first win of the season at the Qatar Open by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round.
The Frenchman lost to Andrey Rublev in the second round. He directly competed on clay after that, and fell in the qualifying rounds of the Estoril Open. However, he got a second chance as a lucky loser and made it directly to the second round, where he beat Dominic Thiem.
Gasquet was knocked out by Pedro Martinez in the next round. He lost his next couple of matches as well but snapped the losing skid with a win over Borna Coric in the first round of the French Open. He ran into the in-form Jannik Sinner in the second round and lost to him in straight sets.
Gasquet failed to make it through the qualifying rounds in Stuttgart as well but fate had other plans for him. Top seed Alexander Zverev withdrew from the tournament and he took his place in the draw, and received a first-round bye as well.
Nakashima, meanwhile, commenced his run in Stuttgart against compatriot Christopher Eubanks. A closely fought first set was decided via a tie-break, which went the 22-year-old's way.
Nakashima continued to outplay his fellow American in the second set as well. A lone break of serve sealed the match in his favor as he wrapped up a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory.
Richard Gasquet vs Brandon Nakashima head-to-head
Their head-to-head currently is tied at 1-1. Gasquet won their previous encounter at the 2023 Winston-Salem Open in three sets.
Richard Gasquet vs Brandon Nakashima odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Richard Gasquet vs Brandon Nakashima prediction
Gasquet has only three main draw wins to his name this season. He started the year ranked 76th but has since fallen out of the top 100. He's also on a four-match losing streak on grass, though he did reach the quarterfinals in Stuttgart last year.
Nakashima already got a headstart on his grass campaign, competing in the Surbiton Challenger last week, where he made the semifinals. He was quite solid against Eubanks in his opener here. He didn't face a single break point and won 84 percent of his first serve points.
Given Gasquet's poor string of results, he's the underdog in this match-up. He has his moments of brilliance from time to time but those are becoming rare with every match. Nakashima will be favored to reach the next round.
Pick: Brandon Nakashima to win in straight sets.