Brandon Nakashima def. Taylor Fritz — Quarterfinal, Cincinnati Open 2026
Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA
Played21 Aug 2026
🇺🇸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
🇺🇸Brandon Nakashima
🇺🇸Taylor Fritz
Match stats
Serve
13
Aces
22
4
Double faults
3
58%
1st serve in
58%
85%
1st serve points won
83%
43%
2nd serve points won
53%
67%
Service points won
70%
4/6
Break points saved
1/3
Return
30%
Return points won
33%
2/3
Break points won
2/6
97
Total points won
97
Head to head
3–2 Fritz
- This matchCincinnati QFwon by Nakashima
- 2026HardWashington SFwon by Fritz
- 2026HardDallas R16won by Fritz
- 2024HardCincinnati R64won by Nakashima
- 2021GrassLondon R128won by Fritz
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
8–2
11–2
Last 30 days
8–1
By surface
15–5
Hard
11–3
5–5
Clay
0–2
4–2
Grass
11–3
By round
4–0
QF
3–1
1–3
SF
3–0
10–5
At Masters 1000s
6–3
How their matches go
36
Completed matches
30
47%
Won in straight sets
40%
19%
Won after losing a set
33%
25%
Lost after winning a set
10%
8%
Lost in straight sets
17%
9–13
Tiebreaks
10–8
7–8
Deciding sets
9–2
20/26
Won after winning set 1
17/17
4/10
Won after losing set 1
5/13
Serve and return, last 5 matches
58%
1st serve in
60%
82%
1st serve points won
76%
56%
2nd serve points won
54%
80%
Break points saved
64%
36%
Return points won
36%
26%
Break points won
33%
12.4
Aces a match
7.0
1.4
Double faults a match
2.6
Last 14 days
7
Matches
3
17
Sets
6
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Brandon Nakashima | Taylor Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸SheltonNo. 6 | ||
| 🇺🇸SheltonNo. 6 | LostCanada F | WonHalle QFLostStuttgart F |
| 🇪🇸JodarNo. 11 | ||
| 🇪🇸JodarNo. 11 | WonCanada SF | WonWashington F |
| 🇩🇪ZverevNo. 3 | ||
| 🇩🇪ZverevNo. 3 | LostIndian Wells R32 | LostLondon QFWonHalle SF |
| 🇺🇸KypsonNo. 112 | ||
| 🇺🇸KypsonNo. 112 | WonAcapulco R16 | WonLondon R64 |
| 🇺🇸TiafoeNo. 23 | ||
| 🇺🇸TiafoeNo. 23 | LostAcapulco SF | LostHalle F |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–3 | 4–3 |