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Match Details
Fixture: (29) Brandon Nakashima vs Reilly Opelka
Date: July 3, 2025
Tournament: Wimbledon
Round: Second Round (Round of 64)
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Grass
Prize Money: £53,550,000
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel & ESPN | UK - BBC TNT Sports & Discovery+ | Canada - TSN & RDS | India - Star Sports & Jio Hotstar
Brandon Nakashima vs Reilly Opelka preview
Brandon Nakashima will continue his campaign at SW19 with a second-round matchup against his compatriot Reilly Opelka.
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Nakashima had a subpar performance during the recent clay swing, suffering first-round losses in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, second-round losses in Rome, Bordeaux, Hamburg, and yet another opening-round loss at the French Open.
However, the 23-year-old redeemed himself with impressive victories over Jacob Fearnley and Learner Tien at the BOSS Open before his run in Stuttgart came to an end due to a 5-7, 4-6 loss against Alexander Zverev. He had a similar result at Queen’s Club, falling to Jack Draper in the third round.
In Wimbledon, Nakashima began his first-round play against Yu Bu on Tuesday. Due to the 11 PM curfew, he completed the contest with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win on Wednesday.
Reilly Opelka, on the other hand, began his grass stint on a high note. He defeated the likes of Nicolas Jarry and Daniil Medvedev to reach the quarterfinals of the Libema Open. Unfortunately, the 6-foot-11 player wasn’t able to get the job done, suffering a 1-6, 4-6 loss against Zizou Bergs.
His form over the next two tournaments since then has been concerning, with second-round losses at Queen’s Club and Eastbourne each. But he displayed dominance with a straight-set win against Alexander Shevchenko in his first match at The Championships since the 2022 edition of the Grand Slam.
Brandon Nakashima vs Reilly Opelka head-to-head
The head-to-head is currently tied at 1-1 between the players, with Nakashima winning their latest duel at Delray Beach earlier this year.
Brandon Nakashima vs Reilly Opelka odds
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Brandon Nakashima vs Reilly Opelka prediction
Opelka’s serve has been his biggest weapon on grass, averaging 12 aces across 11 matches and winning 79.1% of points on his first serve. However, Nakashima has proven to handle big servers, having defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round of the HSBC Championships during this grass-court stretch.
Both players will head into Thursday’s match with similar win rates on grass in the 2025 season, making it safe to assume that they might each win a set at least. Still, given Nakashima’s recent form and higher ranking, he enters the contest as the slight favorite.
Pick: Brandon Nakashima to win.
