Prediction Of Nakashima Vs Shelton H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Bnp Paribas Open 2025?

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Nakashima and Shelton are on the Day 8 Schedule at Bnp Paribas Open 2025 on Wednesday 12 March 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In their upcoming match, Brandon Nakashima (USA) will be facing Ben Shelton (USA). Shelton currently leads the head to head record between the two, with a 3-0 advantage. Their previous encounters include a match on clay in Houston, where Shelton won in two sets with a score of 7-5 7-6(9). They also played on hard court in both Washington and the Australian Open, with Shelton emerging victorious in both matches.

Brandon Nakashima, 23 years old, is currently ranked No. 33 in the world, which is his career-high ranking. He achieved this milestone in March 2025 after reaching the semifinals of the Acapulco tournament. In 2022, Nakashima broke into the Top 50 and went on to win the Next Gen ATP Finals title in Milan after reaching the semifinals the previous year. He secured his first ATP Tour title in his hometown of San Diego in 2022, defeating his fellow countryman Giron. Nakashima had a successful season, ending with a 16-1 run in tiebreaks. As a 19-year-old in 2021, he reached back-to-back ATP Tour finals in Los Cabos and Atlanta, becoming the youngest American to achieve this since Roddick in 2001-2002. In 2022, Nakashima had notable performances in Grand Slam tournaments, reaching the third round at Roland Garros, the fourth round at Wimbledon, and the third round at the US Open. He secured his first Top 20 wins of his career during these tournaments, defeating Shapovalov and Dimitrov. Nakashima currently holds the No. 32 ranking on the PIF ATP Live Rankings and could advance to No. 30 with a fourth-round win.

Nakashima’s record against Americans since August includes victories over Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Reilly Opelka. He has also suffered defeats against Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul.

On the other hand, Ben Shelton is 22 years old and currently ranked No. 12 in the world, which is his career-high ranking. He broke into the Top 200 in August 2022, the Top 100 in November 2022, and the Top 20 in September 2023. In March 2025, Shelton reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, securing his career-high ranking. He made a breakthrough at the 2023 US Open by defeating Paul and Tiafoe to become the youngest American man in the tournament’s semifinals since Chang in 1992. Shelton captured his first ATP Tour title in Tokyo in 2023 and became part of a father-son duo to win a tour-level championship in the Open Era, joining Bryan Shelton. He also reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2023, becoming the youngest American man to do so since Giammalva Jr. in 1982. Prior to his professional career, Shelton had an impressive record in college tennis, clinching the NCAA team title in 2021 and winning the NCAA singles title in 2022 while being coached by his father, Bryan, a former World No. 55.

In his match against Nakashima, Shelton aims to reach his third ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal after previously achieving this feat in Shanghai in 2023 and Cincinnati in 2024. He also hopes to be the youngest American quarterfinalist in Indian Wells since Roddick in 2004. Shelton has a perfect record of winning matches this season when he wins the first set, with a 9-0 record. Additionally, he looks to secure his fourth win against a single opponent for the first time in his career, having previously defeated Etcheverry, Nakashima, and Shapovalov.

In summary, Nakashima and Shelton will face off in their upcoming match, with Shelton leading the head to head record. Nakashima has had notable accomplishments in his young career, including a career-high ranking of No. 33 and impressive performances in Grand Slam tournaments. Shelton, on the other hand, has climbed the rankings rapidly and reached the semifinals of the Australian Open. He also has a successful college tennis record and aims to continue his strong performance in Indian Wells.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Nakashima will win.
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