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ChallengerHard (Indoor)Columbus2026-10-01 16:00

Bryce Nakashima v Keegan Smith

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

StrongLOST
B. Nakashima to win1.95
Worth backing at 1.84 or bigger · our chance 55% · market 47/53, us 55/45

B. Nakashima is 9-1 over the last ten and 20-7 on hard this season. K. Smith is 5-5 over the last ten and 30-18 on hard this season.

The pick is B. Nakashima to win. We make it a 55% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.84 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

B. NakashimaK. Smith
872Ranking289
9-1Last 105-5
WLWWWLast 5WLWLL
+3.4V the odds-0.8
20-7Season38-25
20-7Hard 202630-18
1Last 7 days1
2dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
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. Nakashima1.9847%
K. SmithFAV1.7553%
Market says53% Smith

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. Nakashima0
K. Smith1
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-01ColumbusB. NakashimavK. Smith1 - 2

This season & this event

B. Nakashima
K. Smith
21-8
21-8
Did not play
Lost R32 to T. Boyer
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
39-26
31-19
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
Keegan Smith
USA
872
22
USA
16–6
2
16–6
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
289
28
USA
20–13
1
20–13
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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
2026-10-01ColumbusHard (Indoor)K. Smith1 - 21.9853%LOST
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)J. Kennedy2 - 11.6757%WON
2026-09-18TiburonHardDar. Blanch2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-16TiburonHardT. Legout0 - 2——WON
2026-09-15TiburonHardA. Ilagan2 - 1——WON
2026-09-14TiburonHardQ. Vandecasteele0 - 2——WON
2026-09-13TiburonHardK. Bigun2 - 0——WON
2026-08-30M15 Champaign, ILHardJ. Vrba0 - 2——WON
2026-08-29M15 Champaign, ILHardP. Stearns2 - 0——WON
2026-08-28M15 Champaign, ILHardJ. Anthrop2 - 0——WON

K. Smith — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-02ColumbusHard (Indoor)M. Krueger2 - 01.7954%LOST
2026-10-01ColumbusHard (Indoor)B. Nakashima1 - 21.7553%WON
2026-09-29ColumbusHard (Indoor)K. Bigun1 - 21.3869%WON
2026-09-23San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardD. Dietrich0 - 22.1456%LOST
2026-09-21San Diego 2 (Usa) - QualificationHardE. Winter2 - 1——WON
2026-09-14TiburonHardM. Krueger2 - 1——LOST
2026-08-24US OpenHardA. Galarneau0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-17Quebec City (Canada) - QualificationHardS. Kwon2 - 1——LOST
2026-07-25SegoviaHardL. Pavlovic2 - 0——LOST
2026-07-24SegoviaHardP. Inchauspe1 - 2——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Bryce Nakashima or Keegan Smith?

Keegan Smith is favourite at 1.75, which is a 53% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Bryce Nakashima vs Keegan Smith?

Bryce Nakashima is 1.98 and Keegan Smith is 1.75, the prices we recorded for the Columbus match.

What is the head-to-head between Bryce Nakashima and Keegan Smith?

They have met 1 time and Keegan Smith leads 1-0.

Who will win Bryce Nakashima vs Keegan Smith?

Our model makes it Bryce Nakashima to win at 1.95 (Strong confidence).

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