Alex De Minaur vs Brandon NakashimaWashington Quarter-final

Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
#8ATP
1961ELO
1935Hard ELO
$2.4MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2025 ·
hard
#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWWWL
De Minaur A.
6-4 6-4
Nakashima B.
De Minaur A.
662
Nakashima B.
440

Alex De Minaur defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-4 6-4 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. Alex De Minaur claimed a first win over Brandon Nakashima in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex De Minaur edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-31WashingtonQFhardBrandon Nakashima6-7(5) 4-6
2026-06-19LondonQFgrassBrandon Nakashima5-7 3-6
2021-10-18AntwerpR32hardBrandon Nakashima6-4 6-0

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
9.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
1.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (117 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
94
36
Break points saved·Even
98
96
Break points won·Dominant
97
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
81

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
66
44

De Minaur A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 106 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw