Frances Tiafoe def. Brandon Nakashima — Semifinal, Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026
ATP 500HardAcapulco, Mexico
Played27 Feb 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 28 going into this drawWon
Frances Tiafoe seeded 8 3 7 6
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 29 going into this draw
Brandon Nakashima 6 66 4
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
🇺🇸Brandon Nakashima
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
16
2
Double faults
1
58%
1st serve in
67%
73%
1st serve points won
71%
43%
2nd serve points won
55%
60%
Service points won
65%
6/10
Break points saved
7/11
Return
35%
Return points won
40%
4/11
Break points won
4/10
99
Total points won
108
Head to head
2–1 Tiafoe
- This matchAcapulco SFwon by Tiafoe
- 2025ClayHouston SFwon by Tiafoe
- 2024HardTokyo R32won by Nakashima
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
6–4
6–2
Last 30 days
5–2
By surface
10–7
Hard
15–12
By round
–
SF
1–1
–
F
0–1
4–2
At ATP 500s
7–3
How their matches go
17
Completed matches
27
29%
Won in straight sets
44%
29%
Won after losing a set
11%
18%
Lost after winning a set
7%
24%
Lost in straight sets
37%
3–3
Tiebreaks
7–12
3–3
Deciding sets
3–1
9/11
Won after winning set 1
13/14
1/6
Won after losing set 1
2/13
Serve and return, last 5 matches
65%
1st serve in
68%
71%
1st serve points won
81%
58%
2nd serve points won
53%
63%
Break points saved
67%
37%
Return points won
33%
46%
Break points won
35%
6.8
Aces a match
9.6
1.4
Double faults a match
0.4
Last 14 days
6
Matches
5
15
Sets
11
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Frances Tiafoe | Brandon Nakashima |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹BellucciNo. 109 | ||
| 🇮🇹BellucciNo. 109 | WonAcapulco QF | WonDallas R32 |
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 75 | ||
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 75 | WonAcapulco R16 | WonBrisbane SF |
| 🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 11 | ||
| 🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 11 | LostBrisbane R16 | LostBrisbane F |
| 🇭🇺FucsovicsNo. 61 | ||
| 🇭🇺FucsovicsNo. 61 | LostTokyo R32 | WonTokyo R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–2 | 3–1 |