Fifth seed Brandon Nakashima of the USA plays Australia’s Christopher O’Connell in the semifinal of the 2022 San Diego Open.
Being a native of San Diego, it is not surprising that Brandon Nakashima is succeeding so well there. Many players find comfort in playing at home, and Nakashima almost grew up on these courts. Even so, getting to the semifinals wasn’t as easy. The first two games were won in straight sets, but the third game required three sets to win. He was up against a fit Galan who exerted considerable pressure on him. The American was still able to win, advance to the semi-final, and have a shot at the championship.
O’Connell, an Australian, has had a fantastic week. He has qualified for his first ATP semi-final, and it comes after an outstanding tennis season. It’s because of his excellent 37-19 record that he’s so close to entering the top 100. Although the week in San Diego is long, it is also full with noteworthy victories. His most recent victory over Jenson Brooksby stands out because it was both the hardest feat he had ever accomplished and his best tennis performance. He has been striking the ball quite cleanly as well as serving, which is one of his special strengths that has worked particularly well.
Brandon Nakashima vs Christopher O’Connell Match Details
Tournament: US Open
Date: September 25, 2022
Venue: San Diego, California, United States
Surface: Hard
Round: Semifinal
Category: Men’s Singles
Prize Money: $612,000
Brandon Nakashima vs Christopher O’Connell Head-to-Head Record
This will be their first encounter so the head-to-head stands at 0-0.
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Brandon Nakashima vs Christopher O’Connell Prediction
He is a typical American player, with a powerful serve and a style of play centred on groundstrokes. Due to the tight level of play between the two players, this is a really intriguing clash. Nakashima will win, I believe, but I believe it will take him three sets to accomplish so.
Prediction: Nakashima to win in straight sets
Brandon Nakashima Last three performances
- San Diego Open: Quarterfinal- b. Galan 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- San Diego Open: Second round- b. Kudla 6-3, 6-4
- San Diego Open: First round- b. Svajda 7-5, 7-6(5)
Christopher O’Connell Last three performances
- San Diego Open: Quarterfinal- b. Brooksby 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
- San Diego Open: Second round- b. Wolf 6-3, 7-5
- San Diego Open: First round- b. Kubler 4-6, 6-3 (Walkover)
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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