Brandon Nakashima vs. Hamad Medjedovic Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for ATP Almaty Open 2025 Round – 1

Nakashima Faces Medjedovic in Almaty Open 2025 First-Round Clash

Fifth seed Brandon Nakashima is set to open his campaign against unseeded Hamad Medjedovic in the first round of the Almaty Open 2025. Nakashima, who turned professional in 2019, owns one ATP singles title from the 2022 San Diego Open and added a doubles crown earlier this year in Delray alongside Miomir Kecmanovic. It has been a steady season for the American, highlighted by a career-high ranking of world No. 29 in May.

Currently positioned at No. 34, he has struggled with consistency but regularly produced deep runs. His best results include semifinals in Acapulco, Houston, and Chengdu, along with quarterfinals in Delray, Challenger Bordeaux, Stuttgart, London, Washington, and most recently Tokyo. Statistically, he has delivered 477 aces, winning 74% of first-serve points, 28% of return points, and converting 37% of 336 break-point opportunities.

Practice time in Almaty for Luciano Darderi and Brandon Nakashima 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/O12u7oubT0
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) October 9, 2025

On the other side, Medjedovic enters the match after a recent injury retirement in Shanghai but has also enjoyed a strong season. The Serbian reached a career-high ranking of world No. 57 in August and now sits at No. 64. He began the year in fine form, winning the Oeiras Challenger by defeating Liam Draxl in straight sets, followed by a quarterfinal run at Oeiras II. Medjedovic also reached the final of Open 13 in Marseille, falling to Ugo Humbert, and made additional quarterfinal appearances in Mallorca and Winston-Salem. Stat-wise, he has produced 244 aces, winning 74% of first-serve points, 28% of return points, and converting 37% of 183 break-point opportunities.

Hat trick 🎾🎾🎾

Hamad Medjedovic reaches his third QF of 2025 👏#WSOpen pic.twitter.com/67RhmG6ppI
— Winston-Salem Open (@WSOpen) August 20, 2025

Brandon Nakashima vs. Hamad Medjedovic Head-to-Head Record

Hamad Medjedovic leads Brandon Nakashima 1-0 in their head-to-head, having rallied for a comeback win in their 2024 Belgrade clash.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024	Belgrade	Round of 32	Hamad Medjedovic	3-6, 7-5, 6-3

Brandon Nakashima vs. Hamad Medjedovic Comparison

Brandon Nakashima	Category	Hamad Medjedovic
34	Current Ranking	64
125-105	Career W-L	38-32
20-25	YTD W-L	17-14
1	Career Titles	0
0	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Brandon Nakashima vs. Hamad Medjedovic Prediction

Hamad Medjedovic could challenge Brandon Nakashima despite being unseeded. If Medjedovic stays healthy and plays aggressively. But the American has the edge.

29th seed Brandon Nakashima 🇺🇸 defeats Reilly Opelka 🇺🇸 7-5 6-2 6-7 6-2 and takes his place in the Wimbledon 3rd round #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/rlZULR50S4
— Chris Goldsmith (@TheTennisTalker) July 3, 2025

Prediction: Brandon Nakashima in straight sets

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Brandon Nakashima vs. Hamad Medjedovic Almaty Open 2025 Betting Odds

Brandon Nakashima (-136) enters as the slight favorite over Hamad Medjedovic (+112) owing to his higher ranking, deeper tour-level experience, and consistent results this season.

Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:

Brandon Nakashima: -136

Hamad Medjedovic: +112

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):

Total Sets Under 2.5: -172

Total Sets Over 2.5: +126

Total Games Under 22.5: -108

Total Games Over 22.5: -126

Set 1 Winner Nakashima: -124

Set 1 Winner Medjedovic: +104

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