Alex Michelsen def. Brandon Nakashima — Round of 64, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played2 Sep 2026

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

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 45 going into this drawWon

Alex Michelsen 6 6 6

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 17 going into this draw

Brandon Nakashima seeded 18 3 4 4

🇺🇸A. MichelsenAlex MichelsenvB. NakashimaBrandon Nakashima🇺🇸

🇺🇸Alex Michelsen

🇺🇸Brandon Nakashima

Match stats

Serve

4

Aces

10

4

Double faults

4

58%

1st serve in

60%

83%

1st serve points won

69%

65%

2nd serve points won

53%

75%

Service points won

63%

2/3

Break points saved

3/7

Serve speed (km/h)

214

Fastest serve

212

196

Average 1st serve

192

165

Average 2nd serve

158

Return

37%

Return points won

25%

4/7

Break points won

1/3

Points

15

Winners

19

21

Unforced errors

26

13/16

Net points won

7/13

91

Total points won

71

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

6–4

Last 10 matches

8–2

4–2

Last 30 days

10–2

By surface

12–5

Hard

14–5

6–6

Clay

5–5

0–1

Grass

4–2

By round

5–1

R64

5–3

5–4

R32

6–3

3–2

At Grand Slams

4–2

How their matches go

30

Completed matches

35

43%

Won in straight sets

46%

17%

Won after losing a set

20%

20%

Lost after winning a set

23%

20%

Lost in straight sets

11%

8–5

Tiebreaks

10–12

4–6

Deciding sets

7–7

17/18

Won after winning set 1

20/25

1/12

Won after losing set 1

3/10

Serve and return, last 5 matches

58%

1st serve in

57%

74%

1st serve points won

81%

49%

2nd serve points won

50%

77%

Break points saved

71%

41%

Return points won

39%

39%

Break points won

36%

4.4

Aces a match

13.8

4.6

Double faults a match

2.0

Last 14 days

1

Matches

4

3

Sets

11

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentAlex MichelsenBrandon Nakashima
🇦🇷BaezNo. 50
🇦🇷BaezNo. 50WonGeneva R32WonNew York R128
🇺🇸FritzNo. 10
🇺🇸FritzNo. 10LostCincinnati R64LostWashington QFWonIndian Wells R32WonCincinnati QFLostWashington SF
🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 8
🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 8LostIndian Wells R16WonCincinnati R32
🇪🇸JodarNo. 13
🇪🇸JodarNo. 13LostParis R32WonCanada SF
🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 29
🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 29LostMunich R32WonCanada R16
🇦🇷CerundoloNo. 25
🇦🇷CerundoloNo. 25WonCanada R64LostLondon SF
Total
Total5–55–3

Last 10 matches going in

LatestAlex MichelsenBrandon Nakashima
1Won🇮🇹F. CinaFederico CinaR128 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇦🇷S. BaezSebastian BaezNo. 50No. 50 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 Aug
2Lost🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 9No. 9 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugLost🇺🇸F. TiafoeFrances TiafoeNo. 23No. 23 · 22 AugCincinnati SF · 22 Aug
3Won🇳🇱J. De JongJesper De JongNo. 73No. 73 · 14 AugCincinnati R128 · 14 AugWon🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 9No. 9 · 21 AugCincinnati QF · 21 Aug
4Lost🇪🇸D. Merida AguilarDaniel Merida AguilarNo. 61No. 61 · 7 AugCanada R32 · 7 AugWon🇵🇹N. BorgesNuno BorgesNo. 47No. 47 · 19 AugCincinnati R16 · 19 Aug
5Won🇦🇷F. CerundoloFrancisco CerundoloNo. 20No. 20 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 AugWon🇷🇺D. MedvedevDaniil MedvedevNo. 7No. 7 · 18 AugCincinnati R32 · 18 Aug
6Won🇩🇪J. StruffJan-Lennard StruffNo. 42No. 42 · 3 AugCanada R128 · 3 AugWon🇺🇸A. KovacevicAleksandar KovacevicNo. 96No. 96 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 Aug
7Lost🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 10No. 10 · 31 JulWashington QF · 31 JulLost🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonNo. 8No. 8 · 13 AugCanada F · 13 Aug
8Won🇫🇷A. MannarinoAdrian MannarinoNo. 47No. 47 · 29 JulWashington R16 · 29 JulWon🇪🇸R. JodarRafael JodarNo. 24No. 24 · 12 AugCanada SF · 12 Aug
9Won🇺🇸M. McdonaldMackenzie McdonaldNo. 140No. 140 · 28 JulWashington R32 · 28 JulWon🇮🇹L. DarderiLuciano DarderiNo. 23No. 23 · 11 AugCanada QF · 11 Aug
10Lost🇬🇧J. FearnleyJacob FearnleyNo. 152No. 152 · 30 JunLondon R128 · 30 JunWon🇫🇷A. RinderknechArthur RinderknechNo. 28No. 28 · 8 AugCanada R16 · 8 Aug