Alexander Zverev vs. Brandon Nakashima 5/27/22 - French Open Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/26/2022 at 4:54 PM ET
German tennis superstar Alexander Zverev has made it into the third round at the 2022 ATP French Open in Paris. At this stage of the tournament, Alexander Zverev is set to play against Brandon Nakashima from the United States.
Brandon Nakashima enters this match having won his previous outing in straight sets. It was a comfortable win for Brandon Nakashima as he controlled the entire match. During the win, Brandon Nakashima impressed with his receiving as he won 47 receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. It has been a good tournament for the American but Nakashima must play at his best if he wishes to challenge Alexander Zverev in this match.
On the other side of the coin, Alexander Zverev had a scare in the previous round but the German superstar showed his class as he fought back strongly on numerous occasions to win in 5 sets. Zverev lost the opening 2 sets but was able to fight back well. During the win, Zverev won 18 service games and 7 return games. It has been a strong few months for Alexander Zverev as he has played exceptionally well leading up to the French Open. Zverev made the final at the Madrid Masters and the semifinals at ATP Monte Carlo and ATP Rome. Zverev is looking in good touch and will be hoping to challenge for the French Open title.
Alexander Zverev and Brandon Nakashima have played each other once in the past. The match was played in 2020 at the US Open. On that occasion, Alexander Zverev won the match in 4 sets.
Looking at all the information, I am going to pick Alexander Zverev to win this match. Despite the price we are getting for an upset, I don't see a situation where Zverev loses this match thus I am going to back the German superstar to win. Looking at the difference in skill between the two players, I am going to pick Alexander Zverev to win this match in straight sets.
