Frances Tiafoe vs Brandon Nakashima — Houston Semi-final
Houston · ATP · Semi-final
USA2#12ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 March 2025 ·
clay
#17ATP
1839ELO
1735Clay ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tiafoe F.6-4 7-6
Nakashima B.
Tiafoe F.
672
Nakashima B.
460
Frances Tiafoe defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-4 7-6 in the Houston semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's final. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe edged Brandon Nakashima in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
5–1| 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 |
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 7-5 6-3 |
| 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
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
68%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
9.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
74
43
Break points saved·Even
97
96
Break points won·Dominant
45
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
75
77
Tiafoe F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Nakashima B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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