Indian Wells Masters: Medvedev vs Nakashima Tennis Prediction

TennisSection previews the 2023 Indian Wells Masters as Daniil Medvedev takes on Brandon Nakashima in the second round on Friday, March 10, 2023.

Daniil Medvedev begins his 2023 Indian Wells Masters, opening up against American Brandon Nakashima. The in-form Russian is widely tipped to walk away with his first title at the desert in a fortnight’s time. But stranger things have happened before in tennis. So who will prevail?

Daniil Medvedev vs. Brandon Nakashima Match Preview

Daniil Medvedev is the most in-form player in men’s tennis right now, I don’t think we can dispute that. Six months ago, it looked like a foregone conclusion on whether Medvedev will return to the top of his game. Yes, he had the physical capabilities to play as many matches, but with most of the Next Gen stars catching up pretty quickly and Novak Djokovic resuming his status as the top-ranked player, Medvedev had a lot of groundwork to do. Defeat to Sebastian Korda only seemed to have woken up the wounded lion in Medvedev, who has since gone on a tear by winning three ATP titles in a row. Will he make it four at the Indian Wells Masters?

Brandon Nakashima will be Medvedev’s first opponent after a first-round bye at the 2023 Indian Wells Masters. Nakashima had an underwhelming start to the season but came full circle against John Isner, where he scored just his second win of 2023. The younger American converted the one break point he needed to beat Isner 7-6 6-3.

Daniil Medvedev vs. Brandon Nakashima Prediction and Pick

Daniil Medvedev and Brandon Nakashima have not played each other on the ATP Tour. Friday’s match at the Indian Wells Masters will be their first official meeting. The odds are not even close here with Medvedev in vastly superior form. We cannot see anything but a comfortable win for the World No. 6.