Bet on Jesse Delaney / Emile Hudd vs Shu Matsuoka/Ryuichiro Nakano on Tennis

Shu Matsuoka/Ryuichiro Nakano are slight favourites with implied moneyline odds around 1.70 while Jesse Delaney/Emile Hudd are about 2.10; Matsuoka/Nakano have superior recent form on hard courts this month (4 wins in last 5 doubles matches) and a stronger team serve percentage (around 68% on return games in last 10 sets), which explains the market edge and aligns with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match is scheduled to start at 2:00:00 AM on 17/12/2025 NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time), which is 13:00:00 UTC on 16/12/2025 for international viewers.

The fixture will be played in Auckland, New Zealand at a hard-court venue used on the New Zealand Doubles circuit; the stadium is a medium-capacity arena with seated capacity near 4,000, featuring LED floodlighting and deco turf surface that benefits aggressive serving pairs.

Our prediction favors Shu Matsuoka/Ryuichiro Nakano to win 2-1 in sets; given their match odds ~1.70 versus Delaney/Hudd ~2.10, a recommended play is a straight moneyline on Matsuoka/Nakano and a small hedge on Delaney/Hudd +5.5 games, reflecting Matsuoka/Nakano’s higher first-serve win rate and superior break-point conversion this month.

In official head-to-head encounters the pairings have met twice in the past 12 months: Shu Matsuoka/Ryuichiro Nakano lead 2-0 with straight-set wins in both meetings, averaging 10 service holds per match while Delaney/Hudd have struggled to convert break chances, averaging only 1.8 breaks per match against them.