Brandon Nakashima vs Mattia Bellucci Important H2H Prediction Stats:

Head-to-head: Nakashima 2 - 0 Bellucci

• Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Nakashima has won 56.38% of points on their second serve, while Bellucci has won 52.93%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
• Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Nakashima, in recent form, has won 48.15% of their opponent's second serve points, while Bellucci has won 49.87%. The same stats for first serve returns are 29.52% and 27.26% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
• Under pressure analysis: Nakashima has saved 68.38% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Bellucci has saved 65.52% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
• Performance overview: Over the last year Nakashima has won 64.77% of matches played (W/L 57/ 31), with Bellucci winning 54.05% (W/L 40/ 34) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
• Best surface: Nakashima has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 72% (W/L 54/ 21), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 52% (W/L 29/ 27). Bellucci has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 67% (W/L 106/ 52), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 53% (W/L 26/ 23).
• Player level: In the last year, Nakashima has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 75.56% of matches (W/L 34/ 11), where as Bellucci has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 52.38% of matches (W/L 33/ 30). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
• Direct H2H matches: They have played 2 times before with Nakashima winning 2 times and Bellucci being victorious 0 times. They have played 6 sets in total, with Nakashima winning 4 and Bellucci winning 2. The last match between Nakashima and Bellucci was at the Surbiton Challenger, 05-06-2024, First, Grass with Brandon Nakashima getting the victory 6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(4).
• Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:28:56.
• Deciding set H2H prediction: Nakashima and Bellucci have played a deciding set 2 times, with Nakashima winning 2 times and Bellucci 0 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
• Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 3 tiebreaks against each other with Nakashima winning 2, and Bellucci 1.
• Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Nakashima has played against opponents with an average rank of 242.83 while Bellucci has played against players with an average rank of 304.88.
• Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Nakashima has won 48% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Bellucci has won 42% in all matches played on tour.
• Break point conversion: In recent form, Nakashima has converted 34.25% of breakpoint opportunities, and Bellucci has converted 34.48% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
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