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Frances Tiafoe def. Brandon Nakashima — Semifinal, Cincinnati Open 2026

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Cincinnati Open 2026

Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA

Played22 Aug 2026

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

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 23 going into this drawWon

Frances Tiafoe seeded 17 7 6

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 22 going into this draw

Brandon Nakashima seeded 27 5 3

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Tiafoe +650Nakashima +400

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Head to head

3-1Tiafoe

What decided it

  • Tiafoe broke 5 times from 10 chances, Nakashima 2 from 9
  • 9 aces and 2 double faults from Nakashima