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Cincinnati • Semi-finals • Hard • PLAYED Aug 22, 2026

Brandon Nakashima vs Frances Tiafoe: Result & Final Score

Brandon Nakashima World No. 18 ·

USA

Frances Tiafoe World No. 8 ·

USA

FINAL · Tiafoe 7-5 6-3

Final Aug 22, 2026 final score

Brandon Nakashima

Brandon Nakashima 53

Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe 76

Match Summary

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

Frances Tiafoe beat Brandon Nakashima 7-5 6-3: 7 aces, 5 of 10 break points, 54% of all points.

MATCH SET 1 SET 2

Match
Brandon Nakashima	Statistic	Frances Tiafoe
9	Aces	7
2	Double Faults	5
50%	1st serve percentage	52%
21/34 62%	1st serve points won	30/39 77%
16/34 47%	2nd serve points won	16/36 44%
2/9 22%	Break Points Converted	5/10 50%
5/10 50%	Break Points Saved	7/9 78%
37/68 54%	Service Points Won	46/75 61%
9/39 23%	1st return points won	13/34 38%
20/36 56%	2nd return points won	18/34 53%
29/75 39%	Return Points Won	31/68 46%
66/143 46%	Total Points Won	77/143 54%
6/11 55%	Service games won	8/10 80%
2/10 20%	Return games won	5/11 45%
8/21 38%	Total games won	13/21 62%
4/10 40%	Net points won	7/11 64%
29	Unforced errors	28
23	Winners	30

Set 1
Brandon Nakashima	Statistic	Frances Tiafoe
4	Aces	5
1	Double Faults	4
53%	1st serve percentage	49%
11/20 55%	1st serve points won	19/26 73%
9/18 50%	2nd serve points won	10/27 37%
2/9 22%	Break Points Converted	3/6 50%
3/6 50%	Break Points Saved	7/9 78%
20/38 53%	Service Points Won	29/53 55%
7/26 27%	1st return points won	9/20 45%
17/27 63%	2nd return points won	9/18 50%
24/53 45%	Return Points Won	18/38 47%
44/91 48%	Total Points Won	47/91 52%
3/6 50%	Service games won	4/6 67%
2/6 33%	Return games won	3/6 50%
5/12 42%	Total games won	7/12 58%
2/5 40%	Net points won	4/7 57%
17	Unforced errors	20
14	Winners	19

Set 2
Brandon Nakashima	Statistic	Frances Tiafoe
5	Aces	2
1	Double Faults	1
47%	1st serve percentage	59%
10/14 71%	1st serve points won	11/13 85%
7/16 44%	2nd serve points won	6/9 67%
0/0 0%	Break Points Converted	2/4 50%
2/4 50%	Break Points Saved	0/0 0%
17/30 57%	Service Points Won	17/22 77%
2/13 15%	1st return points won	4/14 29%
3/9 33%	2nd return points won	9/16 56%
5/22 23%	Return Points Won	13/30 43%
22/52 42%	Total Points Won	30/52 58%
3/5 60%	Service games won	4/4 100%
0/4 0%	Return games won	2/5 40%
3/9 33%	Total games won	6/9 67%
2/5 40%	Net points won	3/4 75%
12	Unforced errors	8
9	Winners	11

Players

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

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

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