Brandon Nakashima def. Aleksandar Kovacevic — Round of 64, Cincinnati Open 2026

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Cincinnati Open 2026

Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA

Played16 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 6 7

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 96 going into this draw

Aleksandar Kovacevic 2 5

🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimavA. KovacevicAleksandar Kovacevic🇺🇸

🇺🇸Brandon Nakashima

🇺🇸Aleksandar Kovacevic

Match stats

Serve

13

Aces

9

2

Double faults

9

54%

1st serve in

49%

81%

1st serve points won

76%

65%

2nd serve points won

32%

74%

Service points won

54%

0/1

Break points saved

2/6

Return

46%

Return points won

26%

4/6

Break points won

1/1

68

Total points won

49

Head to head

2–0 Nakashima

  1. This matchCincinnati R64won by Nakashima
  2. 2026HardBrisbane SFwon by Nakashima

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

2–8

8–2

Last 30 days

1–2

By surface

13–6

Hard

4–6

5–5

Clay

3–4

4–2

Grass

0–4

By round

4–3

R64

1–1

7–3

R32

2–7

7–5

At Masters 1000s

3–4

How their matches go

35

Completed matches

21

49%

Won in straight sets

19%

14%

Won after losing a set

14%

26%

Lost after winning a set

33%

11%

Lost in straight sets

33%

10–12

Tiebreaks

9–8

5–8

Deciding sets

3–6

19/25

Won after winning set 1

5/7

3/10

Won after losing set 1

2/14

Serve and return, last 5 matches

62%

1st serve in

54%

80%

1st serve points won

76%

56%

2nd serve points won

47%

72%

Break points saved

60%

36%

Return points won

30%

26%

Break points won

18%

9.2

Aces a match

8.6

1.0

Double faults a match

5.0

Last 14 days

6

Matches

2

14

Sets

6

3

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentBrandon NakashimaAleksandar Kovacevic
🇪🇸JodarNo. 11
🇪🇸JodarNo. 11WonCanada SFLostParis R128
🇩🇪AltmaierNo. 65
🇩🇪AltmaierNo. 65WonCanada R64LostEastbourne R32
🇦🇷CerundoloNo. 25
🇦🇷CerundoloNo. 25LostLondon SFLostLondon R32
🇵🇪BuseNo. 36
🇵🇪BuseNo. 36WonLondon R16LostHamburg SF
🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 4
🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 4LostParis R32WonHamburg R16
🇦🇷Ugo CarabelliNo. 76
🇦🇷Ugo CarabelliNo. 76WonIndian Wells R64WonHamburg QF
Total
Total4–32–5

Last 10 matches going in

LatestBrandon NakashimaAleksandar Kovacevic
1Lost🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonNo. 8No. 8 · 13 AugCanada F · 13 AugWon🇷🇺K. KhachanovKaren KhachanovNo. 39No. 39 · 14 AugCincinnati R128 · 14 Aug
2Won🇪🇸R. JodarRafael JodarNo. 24No. 24 · 12 AugCanada SF · 12 AugLost🇵🇹N. BorgesNuno BorgesNo. 49No. 49 · 3 AugCanada R128 · 3 Aug
3Won🇮🇹L. DarderiLuciano DarderiNo. 23No. 23 · 11 AugCanada QF · 11 AugLost🇬🇧C. NorrieCameron NorrieNo. 39No. 39 · 27 JulLos Cabos R32 · 27 Jul
4Won🇫🇷A. RinderknechArthur RinderknechNo. 28No. 28 · 8 AugCanada R16 · 8 AugLost🇳🇱B. Van De ZandschulpBotic Van De ZandschulpNo. 52No. 52 · 29 JunLondon R128 · 29 Jun
5Won🇫🇷T. DroguetTitouan DroguetNo. 119No. 119 · 6 AugCanada R32 · 6 AugLost🇩🇪D. AltmaierDaniel AltmaierNo. 81No. 81 · 23 JunEastbourne R32 · 23 Jun
6Won🇩🇪D. AltmaierDaniel AltmaierNo. 62No. 62 · 4 AugCanada R64 · 4 AugLost🇦🇷F. CerundoloFrancisco CerundoloNo. 27No. 27 · 16 JunLondon R32 · 16 Jun
7Lost🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 10No. 10 · 1 AugWashington SF · 1 AugLost🇩🇪Y. HanfmannYannick HanfmannNo. 53No. 53 · 9 JunStuttgart R32 · 9 Jun
8Won🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 6No. 6 · 31 JulWashington QF · 31 JulLost🇪🇸R. JodarRafael JodarNo. 29No. 29 · 25 MayParis R128 · 25 May
9Won🇨🇿J. MensikJakub MensikNo. 17No. 17 · 30 JulWashington R16 · 30 JulLost🇵🇪I. BuseIgnacio BuseNo. 62No. 62 · 22 MayHamburg SF · 22 May
10Won🇦🇷T. EtcheverryTomas Martin EtcheverryNo. 31No. 31 · 28 JulWashington R32 · 28 JulWon🇦🇷C. Ugo CarabelliCamilo Ugo CarabelliNo. 61No. 61 · 21 MayHamburg QF · 21 May