Brandon Nakashima vs Jesper De JongRome Masters Qualifying Round 2

Rome Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#32ATP
1839ELO
1735Clay ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
24 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024
clay
#73ATP
1711ELO
1696Clay ELO
$612kYTD
$2.3MCAREER
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWWWL
Nakashima B.
6-4 4-6 6-4
De Jong J.
Nakashima B.
6462
De Jong J.
4641

Brandon Nakashima defeated Jesper De Jong 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #32, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Brandon Nakashima extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Brandon Nakashima edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-25US OpenR128hardBrandon Nakashima6-2 6-7(5) 2-6 6-2 7-6(7)
2024-05-06Rome MastersQ2clayBrandon Nakashima6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Nakashima B.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs De Jong J.

De Jong J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Nakashima B.

Even serve battle

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 clay

Nakashima B.De Jong J.
Serve
49
Return
32

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.2
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 157). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
56
56
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
90
Break points won·Clear edge
13
37
Deciding sets·Slight edge
64
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
89
57

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
88
92

Nakashima B.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · De Jong J.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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