Brandon Nakashima vs Arthur Fils — Cincinnati Masters Round of 32
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024 ·
hard
FRA#21ATP
2001ELO
1930Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$7.9MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLLW
Nakashima B.7-5 7-6
Fils A.
Nakashima B.
772
Fils A.
560
Brandon Nakashima defeated Arthur Fils 7-5 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arthur Fils came in ranked #21, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64, 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
- Match story: Brandon Nakashima edged Arthur Fils in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Barcelona | R16 | clay | Arthur Fils | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-08-21 | Winston-Salem | R32 | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 6-7 7-6 6-2 |
| 2023-05-22 | Lyon | SF | clay | Arthur Fils | 7-5 4-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
52%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.0
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (186 vs 131). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
38
81
Break points saved·Even
96
96
Break points won·Dominant
3
54
Deciding sets·Dominant
44
98
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
80
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
44
60
Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 106 games (7d) · Fils A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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