Ugo Humbert of France will face off against Brandon Nakashima of the United States in the first round of the 2024 Paris Masters. Both players are coming off Round of 16 exits in their recent tournaments. While French players have historically struggled in their home events, Humbert will aim to break this trend and advance further in the tournament. Will he succeed against the American?

Ugo Humbert vs Brandon Nakashima: Preview

Ugo Humbert has won two titles in the 2024 season. His first title triumph came in February this year at the Open 13. After that, in the next month, the Frenchman won a title at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Humber is entering this contest after facing a defeat at the hands of Belgium’s David Goffin in the R16 of the Swiss Indoors.

On the other hand, Brandon Nakashima’s best result this season came at the Tenerife Challenger 1. That’s the only title he has won in this season, so far! Nakashima is entering this epic battle after fighting a hard-fought battle against Karen Khachanov in the R16 of the Vienna Open. Khachanov defeated this 23-year-old lad from California by 1-6,6-3,6-4.

Humbert vs Nakashima: Head-to-Head

Ugo Humbert has played against Brandon Nakashima four times in his career so far. Currently, the 26-year-old Frenchman leads the H2H scoreline against Nakashima by 3-1.

• 2024 Tokyo R16: Humbert 6-3,6-2.
• 2024 Wimbledon R32: Humbert 7-6(9),6-3,6(5)-7,7-6(6).
• 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Rome 1st Round Qualifying: Nakashima 6-3,6-3.
• 2018 US Open 2nd Round Qualifying: Humbert 7-6(4),6-3.

Prediction: Humbert to win in straight sets

We’re going with experience over the mighty courage of the youngster in this match! Ugo Humbert is currently ranked 18th in the world and has a win-loss record of 33-24. However, his opponent, Brandon Nakashima, is placed in the 35th spot in the men’s singles ranking. He has a win-loss record of 28-22 in this season as of now. So, considering these factors and Ugo Humbert’s superiority in the H2H record, the Frenchman seems to be the favorite in this match.

Humbert reached the QF of the Paris Masters in 2020, but Nakashima’s best result in this tournament was reaching the first round in 2022. If we take a look at their playing styles, Brand Nakashima possesses a well-balanced game. He also has an excellent court coverage ability along with a strong double-handed backhand. His smart counter-punching ability has the capability of putting Humbert into some real trouble in this match. Will it be enough to outclass the classy Frenchman?

Well, if look at his playing style, Ugo Humbert is known for his aggressive game. He gives little space and time to his opponents to settle. Humbert will be looking forward to dominating this match against the young American with his fiery serves. If we take a look at numbers, Ugo Humbert has hit 340 aces this season and committed 94 double faults this season. Apart from that, we often see Ugo Humbert coming to the net to finish off the points against his opponents. Will he take a similar approach against Brandon Nakashima? Well, that’s going to be very interesting to see!