Frances Tiafoe def. Brandon Nakashima — Semifinal, Cincinnati Open 2026
Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA
Played22 Aug 2026
🇺🇸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
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
🇺🇸Brandon Nakashima
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
9
5
Double faults
2
52%
1st serve in
50%
77%
1st serve points won
62%
44%
2nd serve points won
47%
61%
Service points won
54%
7/9
Break points saved
5/10
Return
46%
Return points won
39%
5/10
Break points won
2/9
77
Total points won
66
Head to head
3–1 Tiafoe
- This matchCincinnati SFwon by Tiafoe
- 2026HardAcapulco SFwon by Tiafoe
- 2025ClayHouston SFwon by Tiafoe
- 2024HardTokyo R32won by Nakashima
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
9–1
5–2
Last 30 days
12–2
By surface
14–5
Hard
16–5
7–4
Clay
5–5
9–2
Grass
4–2
By round
2–1
SF
1–3
1–1
F
0–1
11–4
At Masters 1000s
11–5
How their matches go
40
Completed matches
37
35%
Won in straight sets
46%
40%
Won after losing a set
22%
10%
Lost after winning a set
24%
15%
Lost in straight sets
8%
14–15
Tiebreaks
10–13
13–4
Deciding sets
8–8
22/24
Won after winning set 1
21/27
8/16
Won after losing set 1
4/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
48%
1st serve in
58%
77%
1st serve points won
83%
54%
2nd serve points won
52%
61%
Break points saved
70%
38%
Return points won
34%
57%
Break points won
37%
3.8
Aces a match
13.8
2.2
Double faults a match
2.2
Last 14 days
4
Matches
8
9
Sets
20
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Frances Tiafoe | Brandon Nakashima |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | WonHalle F | WonCincinnati QFLostWashington SF |
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 4 | ||
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 4 | WonCincinnati R16WonHalle QF | LostParis R32 |
| 🇵🇹BorgesNo. 47 | ||
| 🇵🇹BorgesNo. 47 | WonAcapulco R32 | WonCincinnati R16 |
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 96 | ||
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 96 | WonAcapulco R16 | WonCincinnati R64 |
| 🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 28 | ||
| 🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 28 | LostCanada R32 | WonCanada R16 |
| 🇭🇷CilicNo. 80 | ||
| 🇭🇷CilicNo. 80 | WonCanada R64 | LostMiami R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 10–3 | 8–4 |