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Match DetailsFixture: (29) Brandon Nakashima vs Kamil MajchrzakDate: October 4, 2025Tournament: Rolex Shanghai Masters 2025Round: Second Round (Round of 64)Venue: Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai, ChinaCategory: ATP Masters 1000Surface: Outdoor hardPrize Money: $9,193,540Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports | Canada – TSNBrandon Nakashima vs Kamil Majchrzak previewWorld No. 32 Nakashima hits a backhand | Image Source: Getty29th-seeded Brandon Nakashima will face Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak in the second round of the 2025 Shanghai Masters on Saturday (October 4).Nakashima has enjoyed a good season on the ATP Tour in 2025, winning 30 of his 54 matches and reaching the last eight or further in nine tour-level and Challenger events thus far. More recently, he made it to the semifinals of the Chengdu Open and the quarterfinals of the Japan Open, where he lost to eventual champions Alejandro Tabilo and Carlos Alcaraz, respectively.Having received a first-round Bye in Shanghai this week, the 24-year-old will be eager to improve upon his tournament-best result of reaching the third round of the 1000-level event. World No. 61 Majchrzak, who is himself in the midst of a career-best year, stands in the World No. 32’s way. The Pole has been in good form lately, having won 14 of his last 18 matches, which includes him reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon and the third round of the US Open. He began his Shanghai Masters campaign earlier on Thursday (October 2), downing USA’s Ethan Quinn 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round.Brandon Nakashima vs Kamil Majchrzak head-to-headNakashima leads Majchrzak 1-0 in their head-to-head meetings on the ATP Tour. The American beat the Pole in their lone career encounter at the 2022 French Open in five sets.Brandon Nakashima vs Kamil Majchrzak oddsPlayerMoneylineHandicap BetsTotal Games (Over/Under)Brandon Nakashima-220-1.5 (+110)Over 22.5 (-130)Kamil Majchrzak+170+1.5 (-160)Under 22.5 (-110)All bets sourced from BetMGM.Brandon Nakashima vs Kamil Majchrzak predictionKamil Majchrzak retrieves a ball | Image Source: GettyNakashima has performed considerably well for his ranking at the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments this year, recording three Round-of-16 and Round-of-32 appearances each in seven tournaments thus far. The 29th seed’s counterpunching game and reflexes match up well to today’s medium-paced hardcourts, making him a firm favorite against most opponents ranked below him.That said, Majchrzak is likely to be a tough customer owing to his relentlessly aggressive intent. The unseeded Pole is also a stable shotmaker under pressure, which means Nakashima’s chances to run away with the match will be far and few in between. For what it’s worth, though, the American is adept at returning serve with depth on crucial points, which might end up making the difference on Saturday.Pick: Nakashima to win in three sets.Brandon Nakashima vs Kamil Majchrzak betting odds Tip 1: Result – Nakashima to win in three sets.Tip 2: At least one set to go into a tiebreaker. Tip 3: Match to have more than 25 games.