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To reach the last 16 of the Canadian Open, 25th seed Brandon Nakashima must finally defeat Ben Shelton. Four previous matches against the fourth seed have all ended in defeat. Can Nakashima finally win? Read our match prediction below.
This is an outdoor hard court Masters event so lots of ranking points to play. Shelton has risen to a career-high sixth in the live rankings. Winning this tournament would take him up to fifth. He beat Adrian Mannarino in round two.
The 22-year-old has made it to two semi-finals in ATP hard court tournaments this season. The most recent of those was in Washington last week. For the winner of this match, their opponent will be either 13th seed Flavio Cobolli or unseeded Fabian Marozsan.
Of Nakashima's four losses to Shelton (all on this surface), two have happened this year at the Australian Open and Indian Wells. Nakashima has only ever won one set against Shelton. All four matches have seen a tie-break played with five in total, so a side bet on one here might prove fruitful.
The 23-year-old beat Ethan Quinn in straight sets to reach this third round. He's reached one hard court semi-final in 2025 with two last eight appearances. He's currently 31st in the live rankings. We tip Shelton to win in straight sets.
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The Best Betting Odds for Brandon Nakashima v Ben Shelton Match
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3.2 | 1.36 |
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3.1 | 1.36 |
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3.2 | 1.35 |
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3 | 1.35 |
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2.85 | 1.42 |
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Who will win the Brandon Nakashima vs Ben Shelton Tennis game?
Our prediction for the Brandon Nakashima vs Ben Shelton match is: Ben Shelton to win in straight sets.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Brandon Nakashima vs Ben Shelton game on 01/08/2025 of the current ATP Toronto season:
- Brandon Nakashima has a 32.43% chance to win against Ben Shelton according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 3.2.
- Ben Shelton has a 67.57% probability of winning facing Brandon Nakashima ⭐ with odds of 1.42 at Unibet.
Brandon Nakashima vs Ben Shelton Best Prediction and Odds
Based on the bookmaker's betting lines in this match, Brandon Nakashima has a 32.43 % chance to win.
| Prediction | Chance to win |
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| Brandon Nakashima | 32.43 % |
| Ben Shelton | 67.57 % |
Brandon Nakashima vs Ben Shelton Form
Brandon Nakashima and Ben Shelton Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
30 Jul 2025 - ATP Toronto
25 Jul 2025 - ATP Washington Citi Open
24 Jul 2025 - ATP Washington Citi Open
22 Jul 2025 - ATP Washington Citi Open
5 Jul 2025 - ATP Wimbledon Championships
3 Jul 2025 - ATP Wimbledon Championships
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
30 Jul 2025 - ATP Toronto
26 Jul 2025 - ATP Washington Citi Open
25 Jul 2025 - ATP Washington Citi Open
24 Jul 2025 - ATP Washington Citi Open
22 Jul 2025 - ATP Washington Citi Open
9 Jul 2025 - ATP Wimbledon Championships
Brandon Nakashima vs Ben Shelton Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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12 Mar 2025 - ATP Indian Wells
13 Jan 2025 - ATP Australian Open
1 Aug 2024 - ATP Washington Citi Open
5 Apr 2024 - ATP Houston
Brandon Nakashima - Ben Shelton Key Points
- Shelton is 25 places ahead of Nakashima in the live rankings.
- Shelton has won all four of his previous matches against Nakashima.
- Nakashima has only ever won one set against Shelton.
- Only eight players have earned more ranking points than Shelton this year.
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Our Brandon Nakashima vs Ben Shelton Prediction
Ben Shelton bids to make it five wins out of five against Brandon Nakashima. He's beaten him twice this year and only ever dropped one set to his fellow American. Shelton is up to sixth in the live rankings and is chasing a place in the ATP Tour Finals.
Brandon Nakashima has to find a way to finally beat Shelton. He's had some good results this year but only won seven games in his most recent match against Shelton, six in the first set. Our prediction for Ben Shelton v Brandon Nakashima is Ben Shelton to win in straight sets.
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