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Brandon Nakashima def. Taylor Fritz — Quarterfinal, Cincinnati Open 2026

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Cincinnati Open 2026

Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA

Played21 Aug 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 22 going into this drawWon

Brandon Nakashima seeded 27 7 4 6

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this draw

Taylor Fritz seeded 6 69 6 3

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Nakashima +400Fritz +200

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Head to head

3-2Fritz

What decided it

  • No points in it: Nakashima won 97 points to 97
  • Nakashima broke twice from 3 chances, Fritz 2 from 6
  • Nakashima won 43% behind his second serve, Fritz 53%
  • The first set went to a tiebreak, Nakashima took it 11–9
  • 22 aces and 3 double faults from Fritz