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Brandon Nakashima vs Matteo Arnaldi: Head-to-Head Record

Brandon NakashimaUnited StatesATP #18 · 25 y
Head-to-head
2–1
Nakashima leads · 3 meetings
Hard2–1
Matteo ArnaldiItalyATP #38 · 25 y
NakashimaATP #18
2–1
3 meetings
ArnaldiATP #38
Nakashima leads
Hard2–1

Brandon Nakashima and Matteo Arnaldi have met 3 times on the professional tour. Brandon Nakashima leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells Masters in 2025.

How the two players compare today
Brandon Nakashima vs Matteo Arnaldi stats comparison
Today
NakashimaArnaldi
#18Official rank#38
2,043Elo1,908
6–4Last 103–7
65Serve10
18Return41
52Clutch52

Brandon Nakashima vs Matteo Arnaldi stats comparison

#18Official rank#38
2,043Elo1,908
6–4Last 103–7
65Serve10
18Return41
52Clutch52
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Nakashima6–4Streak L1
LWLWLWLWWW
Arnaldi3–7Streak L1
LWLWLLLWLL

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
6–4Last 103–7
L1StreakL1
Nakashima
LWLWLWLWWW
Arnaldi
LWLWLLLWLL
Surface comparison
NakashimaArnaldi
2,043Elo1,908
60%Win % · 12M50%
36–24W–L · 12M22–22
2H2H1

Surface comparison

2,043Elo1,908
60%Win % · 12M50%
36–24W–L · 12M22–22
2H2H1
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Nakashima serve65vsArnaldi return41
Edge Nakashima +24Nakashima serve vs Arnaldi return
69%Service points wonreturn points won38%
78%1st-serve points wonwon on return29%
Arnaldi serve10vsNakashima return18
Edge Nakashima +8Arnaldi serve vs Nakashima return
62%Service points wonreturn points won34%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return25%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Nakashima serve65vsArnaldi return41
Edge Nakashima +24
69%Service points won · return points won38%
78%1st-serve points won · won on return29%
Arnaldi serve10vsNakashima return18
Edge Nakashima +8
62%Service points won · return points won34%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return25%
Clutch
Last 12 months
NakashimaArnaldi
64%135 / 211Break points saved62%189 / 307
47%17–19Tiebreaks won57%12–9
47%8–9Deciding sets won57%12–9

Clutch

Last 12 months
64%135 / 211Break points saved62%189 / 307
47%17–19Tiebreaks won57%12–9
47%8–9Deciding sets won57%12–9
Freshness
Nakashima · Arnaldi
Last match
yesterdayShanghai Masters · R32vs2 days agoShanghai Masters · R64
Matches · last 30 days
4vs4
Sets · last 14 days
7vs9

Freshness

yesterdayShanghai Masters · R32Last match2 days agoShanghai Masters · R64
4Matches · last 30 days4
7Sets · last 14 days9
Common opponents
6 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsNakashima5–3 · 63%Arnaldi3–3 · 50%
Opponent · by rankNakashimaArnaldi
Frances Tiafoe#80–11–0
Alex De Minaur#92–01–0
Taylor Fritz#121–10–1
Rafael Jodar#131–00–1
Matteo Berrettini#461–01–0

Common opponents

6 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined5–33–3
OpponentNakashimaArnaldi
Frances Tiafoe0–11–0
Alex De Minaur2–01–0
Taylor Fritz1–10–1
Rafael Jodar1–00–1
Matteo Berrettini1–01–0
All 3 meetings
Last 3 of 3
5 Mar 2025Indian Wells MastersMasters 1000Round of 32HardNakashima d. Arnaldi6–2 6–410 Feb 2025Delray BeachQuarter-finalHardArnaldi d. Nakashima7–6 6–47 Nov 2022NextGen FinalsExhibitionRound robinHardNakashima d. Arnaldi2–4 4–3 4–3 3–4 4–2

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3
Indian Wells Masters · Round of 325 Mar 2025Nakashima d. Arnaldi6–2 6–4Hard·Masters 1000Delray Beach · Quarter-final10 Feb 2025Arnaldi d. Nakashima7–6 6–4HardNextGen Finals · Round robin7 Nov 2022Nakashima d. Arnaldi2–4 4–3 4–3 3–4 4–2Hard·Exhibition
Career
NakashimaArnaldi
Career titles20
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#16#30
Career W–L281–182179–146
Profile
NakashimaArnaldi
Age2525
Height188 cm185 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handedTwo-handed
CountryUnited StatesItaly
Turned pro20192019

Career & profile

NakashimaArnaldi
Career titles20
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#16#30
Career W–L281–182179–146
Age2525
Height188 cm185 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handedTwo-handed
CountryUnited StatesItaly
Turned pro20192019
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Brandon Nakashima and Matteo Arnaldi?

Brandon Nakashima leads the head-to-head against Matteo Arnaldi 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Brandon Nakashima and Matteo Arnaldi played each other?

Brandon Nakashima and Matteo Arnaldi have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Brandon Nakashima and Matteo Arnaldi last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Indian Wells Masters in 2025, where Brandon Nakashima won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

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Brandon Nakashima leads the head-to-head against Matteo Arnaldi 2–1. Umpiry, "Brandon Nakashima vs Matteo Arnaldi: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/brandon-nakashima-usa-vs-matteo-arnaldi-ita?utm_source=cite (as of 5 March 2025).