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ChallengerHard (Indoor)Columbus · 1/16-finals2026-09-29 16:00

Bryce Nakashima v Jack Kennedy

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongWON
B. Nakashima to win1.57
Worth backing at 1.53 or bigger · our chance 65% · market 58/42, us 65/35

B. Nakashima is 8-2 over the last ten and 19-7 on hard this season. J. Kennedy is 4-6 over the last ten and 11-10 on hard this season.

The pick is B. Nakashima to win. We make it a 65% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.53 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

B. NakashimaJ. Kennedy
872Ranking975
8-2Last 104-6
LWWWWLast 5LLWWW
+2.2V the odds-1.4
19-7Season30-16
19-7Hard 202611-10
0Last 7 days0
11dDays rest8d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

B. NakashimaFAV1.6158%
J. Kennedy2.1842%
Market says58% Nakashima

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

B. Nakashima1
J. Kennedy0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-30ColumbusB. NakashimavJ. Kennedy2 - 1

This season & this event

B. Nakashima
J. Kennedy
20-7
20-7
Did not play
Lost R32 to T. Boyer
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
30-17
11-11
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Bryce Nakashima
USA
Jack Kennedy
USA
872
22
USA
16–6
2
16–6
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
975
18
USA
3–1
0
3–1
—
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

B. Nakashima — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)J. Kennedy2 - 11.6158%WON
2026-09-18TiburonHardDar. Blanch2 - 02.4061%LOST
2026-09-16TiburonHardT. Legout0 - 22.4062%WON
2026-09-15TiburonHardA. Ilagan2 - 12.3760%WON
2026-09-14TiburonHardQ. Vandecasteele0 - 21.9753%WON
2026-09-13TiburonHardK. Bigun2 - 01.6756%WON
2026-08-30M15 Champaign, ILHardJ. Vrba0 - 21.2576%WON
2026-08-28M15 Champaign, ILHardJ. Anthrop2 - 02.1255%WON
2026-08-27M15 Champaign, ILHardT. Bowers2 - 01.1583%WON
2026-08-26M15 Champaign, ILHardR. Piatti2 - 01.1881%WON

J. Kennedy — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)B. Nakashima2 - 12.1858%LOST
2026-09-21San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardL. Draxl0 - 23.2071%LOST
2026-09-10US OpenHardJ. Mackenzie1 - 2——LOST
2026-09-09US OpenHardJ. Secord2 - 0——WON
2026-09-08US OpenHardB. Azar2 - 0——WON
2026-09-07US OpenHardR. Tabata2 - 0——WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardL. Harris3 - 06.0684%LOST
2026-07-14LincolnHardA. Shepp1 - 21.7455%LOST
2026-07-07M25 Dallas, TXHardE. Zhu2 - 01.2477%LOST
2026-07-03CaryHardY. Watanuki0 - 22.7164%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Bryce Nakashima or Jack Kennedy?

Bryce Nakashima is favourite at 1.61, which is a 58% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Bryce Nakashima vs Jack Kennedy?

Bryce Nakashima is 1.61 and Jack Kennedy is 2.18, the prices we recorded for the Columbus match.

What is the head-to-head between Bryce Nakashima and Jack Kennedy?

They have met 1 time and Bryce Nakashima leads 1-0.

Who will win Bryce Nakashima vs Jack Kennedy?

Our model makes it Bryce Nakashima to win at 1.57 (Strong confidence).

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