Brandon Nakashima vs Frances Tiafoe — Tokyo Round of 32
Tokyo · ATP · Round of 32
#17ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 ·
hard
USA7#12ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLL
Nakashima B.7-5 6-3
Tiafoe F.
Nakashima B.
762
Tiafoe F.
530
Brandon Nakashima defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-5 6-3 in the Tokyo round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 6–0, defending last year's round of 32. Brandon Nakashima claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in seven meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Brandon Nakashima closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–6| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 5-7 3-6 |
| 2026-02-23 | Acapulco | SF | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2025-03-31 | Houston | SF | clay | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2022-07-25 | Atlanta | QF | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2022-03-21 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2021-03-15 | Acapulco | R32 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.0
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.1
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (186 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
43
74
Break points saved·Even
96
97
Break points won·Dominant
3
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
55
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
77
75
Nakashima B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast