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Lorenzo Musetti vs Brandon Nakashima Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Third Round

by Alex Meechan · May 10 2025, 13:57
Lorenzo Musetti vs Brandon Nakashima Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Third Round

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Lorenzo Musetti continues his home tournament with a third-round clash with Brandon Nakashima.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time:

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Lorenzo Musetti vs Brandon Nakashima ticket information

Lorenzo Musetti vs Brandon Nakashima prediction

Lorenzo Musetti made a fine start to his Italian Open campaign as he defeated Otto Virtanen without even facing a break point. The world number nine won 6-3 6-2 against the qualifier as he aims for his first deep run at his home tournament, having never reached the quarter-final stage or better before.

His opponent in the third-round will be Brandon Nakashima after the American was handed a walkover in the second-round due to Jordan Thompson’s withdrawal. After a slow start to his clay court campaign with early losses in Monte-Carlo and Barcelona, Nakashima reached the fourth-round of the Madrid Open and seems to be playing himself into some form.

They have never played each other on clay but the head-to-head currently stands at 1-1. Musetti won their first encounter at Queens Club last year but Nakashima exacted revenge for that defeat with a four set win in the third-round of the US Open just a few months later.

Nakashima will be well rested for the match, but Musetti holds a commanding 11-2 record on clay this season and will have home support behind him. We’re backing him to win in straight sets.

Lorenzo Musetti vs Brandon Nakashima tip: Lorenzo Musetti to win 2-0

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