Steve Johnson vs Brandon NakashimaFairfield CH Semi-final

Fairfield CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
36 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 October 2019
hard
#32ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
24 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Johnson S.
3-6 6-1 6-2
Nakashima B.
Johnson S.
3662
Nakashima B.
6121

Steve Johnson defeated Brandon Nakashima 3-6 6-1 6-2 in the Fairfield CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Steve Johnson claimed a first win over Brandon Nakashima in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-06-20EastbourneQ2grassBrandon Nakashima6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Johnson S.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Nakashima B.

Nakashima B.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Johnson S.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Johnson S.Nakashima B.
Serve
61
Return
23

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
68%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Even
8.3
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
52
56
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Even
10
13
Deciding sets·Even
64
64
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
76
89

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Nakashima B.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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