{"id":107073,"date":"2026-06-21T17:16:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=107073"},"modified":"2026-06-21T17:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T21:16:42","slug":"atp-eastbourne-day-1-predictions-including-jack-draper-vs-brandon-nakashima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2026\/06\/21\/atp-eastbourne-day-1-predictions-including-jack-draper-vs-brandon-nakashima\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Eastbourne Day 1 Predictions Including Jack Draper vs Brandon Nakashima"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the last few stops ahead of the Wimbledon<\/a> Championships is set to commence as the players head to Eastbourne for some final adjustments and tuning ahead of the biggest grass-court event of the season. Day 1 will feature a packed slate of matches and a packed crowd, with Jack Draper set to return to action. However, he is far from the only attraction, and we here at LWOT will be predicting every encounter for you. But who do you think will advance?<\/p>\n

ATP Eastbourne Day 1 Predictions<\/h2>\n

Jack Pinnington Jones vs Camilo Ugo Carabelli<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head: First meeting<\/p>\n

This match pits wildcard Jack Pinnington Jones, who despite his small sample size of experience on the ATP Tour, has shown that he can play decent tennis on grass, up against Camilo Ugo Carabelli, a traditional clay-court player who prefers to grind out rallies. In the Eastbourne conditions, while Ugo Carabelli should still have the overall edge from the back of the court, Pinnington Jones\u2019 more varied game, especially when attacking, can give the wildcard a valuable Tour-level win.
\nPrediction: Pinnington Jones in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs Raphael Collignon<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head: First meeting<\/p>\n

The tennis world is seemingly still recovering from what Juan Manuel Cerundolo did in that second-round match at the French Open<\/a>, as he begins his grass-court season later than usual against the capable Raphael Collignon. While Cerundolo is a solid player on slower surfaces, where he can grind out results, doing so on faster grass courts will be a much bigger challenge. Expect Collignon\u2019s game to translate better to the surface, allowing him to come out on top here.
\nPrediction: Collignon in 2<\/em><\/p>\n

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Brandon Nakashima vs Jack Draper<\/h4>\n

Head-to-head: Draper 2-1 Nakashima<\/p>\n

Jack Draper<\/a> returns to the Tour with Andy Murray in his box<\/a> and a familiar foe in Brandon Nakashima across the net, someone he has faced during each of the last two grass-court swings. While Draper won both of those matches, their meeting at Queen\u2019s in 2025 was a closely contested three-set battle, one that Draper could very well have lost. Nakashima is certainly capable of winning this matchup on grass, and given that this will be just Draper\u2019s third match since Indian Wells, rust could play a part in ending his run in Eastbourne prematurely.
\nPrediction: Nakashima in 3<\/em><\/p>\n

Main Image Credit: Taya Gray\/The Desert Sun \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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