Frances Tiafoe vs Brandon Nakashima — Acapulco Semi-final
Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
USA8#12ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
#17ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Tiafoe F.3-6 7-6 6-4
Nakashima B.
Tiafoe F.
3762
Nakashima B.
6641
Frances Tiafoe defeated Brandon Nakashima 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #12, leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 6–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe dropped the opening set before beating Brandon Nakashima 3–6 7–6 6–4.
Head to head
5–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 5-7 3-6 |
| 2025-03-31 | Houston | SF | clay | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 7-6 |
| 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
61%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Even
67%
70%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
68%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
10.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
0.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 27). 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
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast