Acapulco • Semi-finals • Hard • PLAYED Feb 28, 2026

Frances Tiafoe vs Brandon Nakashima: Result & Final Score

Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe World No. 8 · USA USA
Brandon Nakashima Brandon Nakashima World No. 18 · USA USA
FINAL · Tiafoe 3-6 7-6 6-4
Final Feb 28, 2026 final score
Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe (winner) 376
Brandon Nakashima Brandon Nakashima 664

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Frances Tiafoe beat Brandon Nakashima 3-6 7-6 6-4: 7 aces, 4 of 11 break points, 48% of all points.

Match
Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe Statistic Brandon Nakashima Brandon Nakashima
7 Aces 16
2 Double Faults 1
58% 1st serve percentage 67%
45/62 73% 1st serve points won 48/68 71%
19/44 43% 2nd serve points won 18/33 55%
4/11 36% Break Points Converted 4/10 40%
6/10 60% Break Points Saved 7/11 64%
64/106 60% Service Points Won 66/101 65%
20/68 29% 1st return points won 17/62 27%
15/33 45% 2nd return points won 25/44 57%
35/101 35% Return Points Won 42/106 40%
99/207 48% Total Points Won 108/207 52%
11/15 73% Service games won 12/16 75%
4/16 25% Return games won 4/15 27%
15/31 48% Total games won 16/31 52%
14/19 74% Net points won 9/18 50%
31 Unforced errors 33
37 Winners 42
Set 1
Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe Statistic Brandon Nakashima Brandon Nakashima
2 Aces 6
0 Double Faults 1
60% 1st serve percentage 71%
8/15 53% 1st serve points won 16/25 64%
5/10 50% 2nd serve points won 5/10 50%
1/4 25% Break Points Converted 2/4 50%
2/4 50% Break Points Saved 3/4 75%
13/25 52% Service Points Won 21/35 60%
9/25 36% 1st return points won 8/15 53%
5/10 50% 2nd return points won 5/10 50%
14/35 40% Return Points Won 12/25 48%
27/60 45% Total Points Won 33/60 55%
2/4 50% Service games won 4/5 80%
1/5 20% Return games won 2/4 50%
3/9 33% Total games won 6/9 67%
3/4 75% Net points won 2/5 40%
9 Unforced errors 16
8 Winners 15
Set 2
Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe Statistic Brandon Nakashima Brandon Nakashima
1 Aces 9
1 Double Faults 0
60% 1st serve percentage 74%
24/31 77% 1st serve points won 19/26 73%
9/21 43% 2nd serve points won 7/9 78%
1/1 100% Break Points Converted 1/5 20%
4/5 80% Break Points Saved 0/1 0%
33/52 63% Service Points Won 26/35 74%
7/26 27% 1st return points won 6/31 19%
2/9 22% 2nd return points won 12/21 57%
9/35 26% Return Points Won 19/52 37%
42/87 48% Total Points Won 45/87 52%
5/6 83% Service games won 5/6 83%
1/6 17% Return games won 1/6 17%
6/12 50% Total games won 6/12 50%
7/9 78% Net points won 4/7 57%
12 Unforced errors 10
13 Winners 19
Set 3
Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe Statistic Brandon Nakashima Brandon Nakashima
4 Aces 1
1 Double Faults 0
55% 1st serve percentage 55%
13/16 81% 1st serve points won 13/17 76%
5/13 38% 2nd serve points won 6/14 43%
2/6 33% Break Points Converted 1/1 100%
0/1 0% Break Points Saved 4/6 67%
18/29 62% Service Points Won 19/31 61%
4/17 24% 1st return points won 3/16 19%
8/14 57% 2nd return points won 8/13 62%
12/31 39% Return Points Won 11/29 38%
30/60 50% Total Points Won 30/60 50%
4/5 80% Service games won 3/5 60%
2/5 40% Return games won 1/5 20%
6/10 60% Total games won 4/10 40%
4/6 67% Net points won 3/6 50%
10 Unforced errors 7
16 Winners 8

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Players side by side
Frances Tiafoe Frances Tiafoe Fact Brandon Nakashima Brandon Nakashima
No. 8 Current ranking No. 18
3,380 Ranking points 2,335
42–17 2026 record 33–18
WLWWW Last 5 matches WLWWW
28 Age 24
188 cm Height 188 cm
USA USA Country USA USA
2015 Turned pro Not on record

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