Brandon Nakashima vs Arthur Fils — Winston-Salem Round of 32

Winston-Salem · ATP · Round of 32
Brandon Nakashima
USA
Brandon Nakashima
#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 21 August 2023 ·
hard
Arthur Fils
FRA7
Arthur Fils
#21ATP
2001ELO
1930Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$7.9MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLLW
Nakashima B.
6-7 7-6 6-2
Fils A.
Nakashima B.
6762
Fils A.
7621

Brandon Nakashima defeated Arthur Fils 6-7 7-6 6-2 in the Winston-Salem round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arthur Fils came in ranked #21, leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Brandon Nakashima had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 8 on hard. Brandon Nakashima narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13BarcelonaR16clayArthur Fils6-2 6-3
2024-08-12Cincinnati MastersR32hardBrandon Nakashima7-5 7-6
2023-05-22LyonSFclayArthur Fils7-5 4-6 7-6
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Statistics

This season
Nakashima B.Fils A.
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
67%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.9
5.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 191). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Nakashima B.Fils A.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
36
81
Break points saved·Even
96
96
Break points won·Dominant
3
54
Deciding sets·Dominant
37
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
97

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Nakashima B.Fils A.
Freshness·Slight edge
52
63

Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 98 games (7d) · Fils A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw