Brandon Nakashima vs Frances Tiafoe — Semifinal, Cincinnati Open 2026
Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA11 – 23 Aug
What this match is worth
On the line
650 pts
To the winner · 400 for the loser
Around this match
Title defence
Carlos Alcaraz not in this draw — won it in 2025
Seeds left
1 of 22 — no. 7
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
🇺🇸Aleksandar Kovacevic
6-2 7-5
Lorenzo Sonego🇮🇹
6-3 6-4
🇷🇺Daniil Medvedev
6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-1
Learner Tien🇺🇸
6-4 4-6 6-4
🇵🇹Nuno Borges
6-3 6-7(5) 6-3
Felix Auger Aliassime🇨🇦
6-3 6-4
🇺🇸Taylor Fritz
7-6(9) 4-6 6-3
Lorenzo Musetti🇮🇹
7-6(2) 7-5
Brandon Nakashima and Frances Tiafoe reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 64: Brandon Nakashima beat Aleksandar Kovacevic; Frances Tiafoe beat Lorenzo Sonego. Round of 32: Brandon Nakashima beat Daniil Medvedev; Frances Tiafoe beat Learner Tien. Round of 16: Brandon Nakashima beat Nuno Borges; Frances Tiafoe beat Felix Auger Aliassime. Quarterfinal: Brandon Nakashima beat Taylor Fritz; Frances Tiafoe beat Lorenzo Musetti
Their week so far
derived from those scorelines
8–3
Sets won
8–1
58%
Games won
58%
2–2
Tiebreaks
1–0
3
Deciding sets
1
Brandon Nakashima left, Frances Tiafoeright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.