Los Cabos Open: John Isner vs. Brandon Nakashima 7/24/21 Tennis Prediction

Second seeded John Isner of the United States will face countryman Brandon Nakashima in the Semi-Finals of the 2021 Los Cabos Open. The match is scheduled to be played on Friday July 23rd, 2021 at approximately 11:30pm EST.

John Isner is a veteran of the ATP Tour but is still playing some great tennis, and is seeking his first title of the year here at the Los Cabos Open. The next obstacle in his path is countryman Brandon Nakashima, a very promising young player with a big future in the game. Isner is the huge favorite on paper, but Nakashima has looked very impressive so far here in Los Cabos, and will be dreaming of a first ever ATP Final. Can he cause the massive upset and send the big American packing?

John Isner is ranked #39 in the world rankings and is the second seed here at the Los Cabos Open. The American is not quite the player he once was and has been very inconsistent this season, but is still capable of some very strong tennis, and his serve remains elite. After struggling in the First Round before recovering to beat Evgeny Donskoy, he comfortably beat Alex Bolt in the Quarters to book his spot in the Semi-Finals. Despite his inconsistent play, he still should be considered the massive favorite here against countryman Brandon Nakashima, a young player who is still finding his way on the ATP Tour. If Isner serves well he is generally difficult to beat, and he will be relying on tht here in Los Cabos to get the win and advance to the Final.

Brandon Nakashima is ranked almost 100 spots behind his Semi-Final opponent John Isner at #134. The young American is a former top junior that has showed flashes of brilliance in his short time on the ATP Tour. He has been outstanding so far this week, defeating Sam Querrey and Jordan Thompson to reach this stage and will be very confident heading into this match. However, Isner’s experience and serve will be huge obstacles for Nakashima here and he enters this match as the huge underdog. If he returns serve well then he could have a chance, but it seems like his chances depend on Isner serving poorly, which is never a promising thing.

This match will only have one outcome, and that is a straight sets win for John Isner. Simply put, Brandon Nakashima is a very solid young player but he is not yet at the required level to compete for titles on the ATP Tour. I expect big things of him in the future and it won’t be long before he cracks the top 100, but he will fall short here. John Isner is highly experienced, and it is very unlikely that he will lose to an inexperienced teenager at this stage of a tournament. John Isner to win in straight sets, advancing to the Final here at the 2021 Los Cabos Open.