Brandon Nakashima vs. Botic Van de Zandschulp prediction, odds, picks for 2026 Australian Open

Brandon Nakashima will face Botic Van de Zandschulp in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open on Sunday.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced tennis model projects Brandon Nakashima as the most likely winner of the Nakashima vs. Van de Zandschulp match.

This article offers a closer look at Sunday's match, including best bets and picks.

Nakashima vs. Van de Zandschulp prediction: Who will win and advance to the second round?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's Nakashima-Van de Zandschulp men's singles match 10,000 times as part of our tennis predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Nakashima a 73% chance of winning against Van de Zandschulp in the 2026 Australian Open.

Additionally, Nakashima has a 68% chance of winning the first set. The simulations also show Nakashima (-4.5) has a 53% chance of covering the games spread, while the under 38.5 games has a 54% chance of hitting**, according to our model.

Brandon Nakashima vs. Botic Van de Zandschulp odds

We have researched the most up-to-date betting odds in America for this match, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Nakashima vs. Van de Zandschulp picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: