Odds
Player analysis
B. Nakashima comes into this match in difficult form — 2 wins from the last 5. Form is mixed — DS ranging from -16.3 to 15.2, with at least one match where B. Nakashima was clearly outplayed. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 6.1/10, leaving B. Nakashima vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure. Break point efficiency is a red flag — B. Nakashima has been losing the important points, with a BP efficiency of -23 over recent matches.
D. Goffin comes into this match in difficult form — 1 wins from the last 5. Point statistics tell a concerning story — average DS of -12.3, meaning D. Goffin has been on the wrong side of most exchanges over five matches. The serve has been a concern — averaging only 5.3/10, leaving D. Goffin vulnerable on second serve and facing frequent return pressure.
Recent form
2W 3L last 5
| 12 Mar | Bautista-Agut | 6-1 6-4 | L |
| 2 Mar | Tseng | 6-4 6-1 | L |
| 17 Feb | Goffin | 6-4 3-6 4-6 | W |
| 9 Feb | Goffin | 6-7 7-5 1-6 | W |
| 25 Oct | Goffin | 7-5 7-5 | L |
3W 2L last 5
| 22 Mar | Nakashima | 6-2 4-6 6-7 | W |
| 8 Mar | Nakashima | 6-7 7-5 4-6 | W |
| 6 Mar | Nakashima | 6-3 6-4 | L |
| 28 Feb | Tiafoe | 3-6 7-6 6-4 | L |
| 27 Feb | Vacherot | 6-2 2-6 3-6 | W |
Hard court stats
Avg stats — last 5
Head to head
Career meetings between these two players (all tournaments), not only this event. The match at the top of the page is the current tournament fixture.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | Hard | 1/16-finals | Nakashima | 6-3 6-7 6-3 | |
| Acapulco | Hard | Quarter-finals | Nakashima | 7-6 6-2 | |
| Danderyd | Indoor | Quarter-finals | Nakashima | 2-6 6-7 | |
| Basel | Indoor | 1/16-finals | Nakashima | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |

