Alex Molcan vs Brandon Nakashima — US Open Round of 64
US Open · ATP · Round of 64
SVK#101ATP
1742ELO
1653Hard ELO
$295kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 30 August 2021
hard
#32ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
24 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Molcan A.6-3 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-4
Nakashima B.
Molcan A.
631663
Nakashima B.
366242
Alex Molcan defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 3-6 1-6 6-2 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #32, defending last year's round of 64.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Molcan closed it out in five sets, 6–3 3–6 1–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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
Molcan A.Nakashima B.
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Serve
61
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Return
23
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
67%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
8.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
99
Break points won·Dominant
61
13
Deciding sets·Dominant
91
64
Tiebreaks·Even
91
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
88
Molcan A.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Nakashima B.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°COvercast
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 72%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Auger Aliassime F.
Alcaraz C.
6-33-1
Zverev A.
Harris L.
7-666-36-4
Djokovic N.
Berrettini M.
5-76-26-26-3
Medvedev D.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-36-04-67-5
R16
Zverev A.
Sinner J.
6-46-47-67
Auger Aliassime F.
Tiafoe F.
4-66-27-666-4
Alcaraz C.
Gojowczyk P.
5-76-15-76-26-0
Van De Zandschulp B.
Schwartzman D.
6-36-45-75-76-1
Medvedev D.
Evans D.
6-36-46-3
Djokovic N.
Brooksby J.
1-66-36-26-2
Berrettini M.
Otte O.
6-43-66-36-2
Harris L.
Opelka R.
6-766-46-16-3
R32
Zverev A.
Sock J.
3-66-26-32-1
Alcaraz C.
Tsitsipas S.
6-34-67-620-67-65
Gojowczyk P.
Laaksonen H.
3-66-36-16-4
Berrettini M.
Ivashka I.
6-756-26-42-66-3
Medvedev D.
Andujar P.
6-06-46-3
Evans D.
Popyrin A.
4-63-66-36-47-61
Schwartzman D.
Molcan A.
6-46-36-3
Van De Zandschulp B.
Bagnis F.
3-66-06-26-2
Otte O.
Seppi A.
6-36-42-67-5
Auger Aliassime F.
Bautista Agut R.
6-36-44-63-66-3
Brooksby J.
Karatsev A.
6-23-62-66-36-3
Djokovic N.
Nishikori K.
6-746-36-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Rublev A.
4-66-37-664-66-1
Harris L.
Shapovalov D.
6-46-46-4
Opelka R.
Basilashvili N.
7-656-36-4
Sinner J.
Monfils G.
7-616-24-64-66-4
R64
Popyrin A.
Dimitrov G.
7-647-644-0
Zverev A.
Ramos A.
6-16-06-3
Harris L.
Escobedo E.
6-46-46-2
Opelka R.
Musetti L.
7-617-56-4
Basilashvili N.
Cressy M.
7-636-37-5
Tsitsipas S.
Mannarino A.
6-36-46-746-0
Sinner J.
Svajda Z.
6-37-626-766-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Ruud C.
3-66-46-36-4
Monfils G.
Johnson S.
7-54-66-46-4
Sock J.
Bublik A.
7-636-726-44-66-3
Berrettini M.
Moutet C.
7-624-66-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-16-36-2
Auger Aliassime F.
Zapata Miralles B.
7-656-36-2
Medvedev D.
Koepfer D.
6-46-16-2
Andujar P.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-36-1
Evans D.
Giron M.
6-47-632-66-3
Schwartzman D.
Anderson K.
7-646-36-4
Laaksonen H.
Garin C.
3-67-656-26-4
Gojowczyk P.
Lajovic D.
2-66-42-67-56-4
Ivashka I.
Pospisil V.
6-36-47-65
Molcan A.
Nakashima B.
6-33-61-66-26-4
Bagnis F.
Trungelliti M.
7-644-66-36-3
Rublev A.
Martinez P.
7-626-756-16-1
Shapovalov D.
Carballes Baena R.
7-676-36-0
Otte O.
Kudla D.
6-46-46-2
Seppi A.
Hurkacz H.
2-66-46-47-66
Brooksby J.
Fritz T.
6-777-6107-56-2
Karatsev A.
Thompson J.
3-63-67-57-696-1
Nishikori K.
Mcdonald M.
7-636-36-752-66-3
Tiafoe F.
Pella G.
6-16-27-5
Djokovic N.
Griekspoor T.
6-26-36-2
Alcaraz C.
Rinderknech A.
7-664-66-16-4
R128
Monfils G.
Coria F.
6-36-26-2
Kohlschreiber P.
Cilic M.
6-746-736-26-12-0
Basilashvili N.
Korda S.
6-22-1
Cressy M.
Carreno Busta P.
5-74-66-16-47-67
Sinner J.
Purcell M.
6-46-24-66-2
Evans D.
Monteiro T.
6-36-766-46-1
Sock J.
Nishioka Y.
6-756-26-46-2
Pella G.
Krajinovic F.
6-726-36-26-2
Ramos A.
Pouille L.
6-15-75-77-56-4
Zverev A.
Querrey S.
6-47-56-2
Gojowczyk P.
Humbert U.
1-66-16-25-76-4
Berrettini M.
Chardy J.
7-657-676-3
Alcaraz C.
Norrie C.
6-46-46-3
Bautista Agut R.
Kyrgios N.
6-36-46-0
Rinderknech A.
Kecmanovic M.
6-7103-67-56-36-4
Mannarino A.
Herbert P.
3-64-66-46-36-3
Tsitsipas S.
Murray A.
2-67-673-66-36-4
Ruusuvuori E.
Majchrzak K.
6-46-23-66-1
Ruud C.
Sugita Y.
6-36-26-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Taberner C.
2-63-66-47-56-3
Moutet C.
Travaglia S.
6-47-57-63
Bagnis F.
Daniel T.
6-36-36-3
Zapata Miralles B.
Lopez F.
5-77-664-66-36-3
Ivashka I.
Sandgren T.
7-636-36-4
Musetti L.
Nava E.
6-756-46-16-3
Trungelliti M.
Davidovich Fokina A.
5-76-37-56-736-4
Nakashima B.
Isner J.
7-677-666-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Donskoy E.
7-603-67-617-68
Garin C.
Gombos N.
6-34-66-47-64
Laaksonen H.
Millman J.
7-667-626-1
Lajovic D.
Paire B.
6-37-52-66-4
Pospisil V.
Fognini F.
2-63-66-16-37-64
Otte O.
Sonego L.
6-787-57-647-61
Kudla D.
Djere L.
4-66-37-57-64
Molcan A.
Ilkel C.
4-66-36-16-1
Anderson K.
Vesely J.
7-614-63-67-657-64
Seppi A.
Fucsovics M.
2-67-56-42-67-613
Hurkacz H.
Gerasimov E.
6-36-46-3
Fritz T.
De Minaur A.
7-646-21-66-4
Tiafoe F.
Eubanks C.
7-685-76-36-4
Martinez P.
Duckworth J.
4-64-67-676-26-2
Rublev A.
Karlovic I.
6-37-636-3
Shapovalov D.
Delbonis F.
6-26-26-3
Carballes Baena R.
Paul T.
7-656-21-66-3
Escobedo E.
Cuevas P.
6-16-36-1
Brooksby J.
Ymer M.
7-56-25-76-3
Bublik A.
Hanfmann Y.
6-04-66-26-1
Thompson J.
Mager G.
4-66-37-52-67-63
Karatsev A.
Munar J.
7-51-66-36-2
Mcdonald M.
Goffin D.
6-27-56-3
Nishikori K.
Caruso S.
6-16-15-76-3
Griekspoor T.
Struff J.
2-67-634-66-47-5
Djokovic N.
Rune H.
6-16-756-26-1
Johnson S.
Marterer M.
5-77-687-686-3
Svajda Z.
Cecchinato M.
7-665-76-46-4
Giron M.
Hoang A.
6-36-47-5
Schwartzman D.
Berankis R.
7-56-36-3
Harris L.
Khachanov K.
6-41-64-66-36-2
Dimitrov G.
Riffice S.
6-17-636-3
Opelka R.
Kwon S.
7-636-46-4
Popyrin A.
Albot R.
6-36-736-36-3
Medvedev D.
Gasquet R.
6-46-36-1
Koepfer D.
Halys Q.
6-43-64-66-36-4
Andujar P.
Kukushkin M.
3-64-66-46-46-2