Jakub Mensik vs Brandon Nakashima Prediction & Betting Tips - Laver Cup
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by Steve Ashfield | in Tennis Predictions
The second rubber in the 2026 Laver Cup sees Brandon Nakashima for Team World take on Europe's Jakub Mensik. Team World have made their way to the O2 in London attempting to retain the trophy. Looking at the stats for recent matches, more than 20.5 games is our prediction.
Jakub Mensik is 15th in the latest rankings and that's just a single place above his opponent. That certainly indicates a close match is on the way here. There have been three previous meetings between the pair and Mensik has won two of them. All were on outdoor hard courts, this in an indoor hard event.
Two of those three matches required a deciding set and all had over 20.5 games played.
Mensik has a 33-17 record this year and is 1-1 on this surface. Last week saw him get a win over Ben Shelton in the Davis Cup.
Four of his last seven best-of-three sets matches have had more than 20.5 games played.
Brandon Nakashima has a near identical record to his opponent with 32 wins and 17 losses. He's also 1-1 on this surface.
He's been ultra-consistent this year and there has been more than 20.5 games played in six of his last seven matches played over this format.
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Jakub Mensik - Brandon Nakashima Key Points
- More than 20.5 games have been played in four of the last seven best-of-three sets matches played by Mensik.
- Six of the last seven best-of-three set matches played by Nakashima have seen more than 20.5 games played.
- All three previous matches between these two players have seen at least 21 games played.
- A 7-5 or 7-6 set would help our prediction. Four have been played in the three previous matches between Nakashima and Mensik.
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Our Jakub Mensik vs Brandon Nakashima Prediction
A close match looks on the way here. The pressure will be on whoever's team has lost the opening rubber of this Laver Cup. There have been three previous matches between Nakashima and Mensik and all have seen more than 20.5 games played.
Side bets on there being a 7-5 or 7-6 sets look to be ones that may well produce some winnings. The same goes for the possibility of this going to a deciding set. Our main Jakub Mensik v Brandon Nakashima prediction is more than 20.5 games.
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