{"id":360490,"date":"2025-08-01T13:22:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=360490"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:22:58","slug":"national-bank-open-tennis-picks-and-predictions-august-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/national-bank-open-tennis-picks-and-predictions-august-1\/","title":{"rendered":"National Bank Open round of 32 picks and predictions Aug. 1: Best bets for Shelton vs. Nakashima, Kalinskaya vs. Svitolina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The round of 32 continues at the National Bank Open on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Ben Shelton meets a familiar foe in Brandon Nakashima as the pair play for a third time this season. On the women’s side, Elina Svitolina and Anna Kalinskaya face off for a spot in the round of 16 in Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my top National Bank Open predictions for Aug. 1, including a pick on Flavio Cobolli vs. Fabian Marozsan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Bank Open predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Marozsan to win (-125)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a pick’em between two evenly matched players. But in my opinion, there are some clear advantages on the side of the Hungarian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the return of hardcourt season, Marozsan is 3-1, taking all three wins in straight sets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cobolli hasn’t had the same success. The Italian needed three close sets to get past the No. 193 player on tour, Alexis Galarneau, in the round of 32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For comparison, Marozsan beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 28) in straight sets his last time out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, Cobolli is an underwhelming 5-8 on outdoor hardcourts in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> The Italian has held 73.5% of his service points on the playing surface this year. Marozsan has a much better 84.9% hold rate on hardcourts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full tennis betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Bank Open best bet: Shelton vs. Nakashima<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over 23.5 games<\/strong> (-118)<\/strong>: On paper, a lot is working against Nakashima in this matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is 0-4 against Shelton in his career, with three of those matches contested on outdoor hardcourts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, after looking at the scores, those contests were competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • First match:<\/strong> 7-5, 7-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Second match:<\/strong> 7-6, 7-6<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Third match:<\/strong> 7-6, 7-5, 7-5<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Fourth match: <\/strong>7-6, 6-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Despite Shelton winning every set in all four meetings, three of the four matches went over today’s total. And I know the third match was at a Grand Slam major, but two sets still would’ve been enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I expect another close match between two young studs who have played each other four times since the start of last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Best bet: Kalinskaya vs. Svitolina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Svitolina -1.5 sets (-125)<\/strong>: In their two career meetings, Svitolina has dominated Kalinskaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    She most recently beat her counterpart back in February, on an outdoor hardcourt, and it wasn’t close (6-1, 6-2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Kalinskaya looked like she was turning her season around, going to the final at the Citi Open before getting smoked by Leylah Fernandez (6-1, 6-2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    And now she’s just squeaking by at the National Bank Open. She’s needed all three sets in both wins leading up to the round of 32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the other side, Svitolina won her first match in straight sets. She’s 33-11 overall in 2025 and 12-5 on this playing surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Kalinskaya is 19-17 this season (7-7 on outdoor hardcourts), falling a tier below her opponent. The world No. 13 should be able to advance comfortably on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    National Bank Open predictions made at 10:20 a.m. on 07\/29\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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