Brandon Nakashima vs Aleksandar Kovacevic — Brisbane Semi-final
Brisbane · ATP · Semi-final
#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026 ·
hard
#96ATP
1636ELO
1611Hard ELO
$637kYTD
$3.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLLWL
Nakashima B.7-6 6-4
Kovacevic A.
Nakashima B.
762
Kovacevic A.
640
Brandon Nakashima defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 7-6 6-4 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Brandon Nakashima came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Brandon Nakashima extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Brandon Nakashima edged Aleksandar Kovacevic in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Brandon Nakashima | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Even
34%
30%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Even
10.5
10.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
0.7
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (27 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
36
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
90
Break points won·Even
3
0
Deciding sets·Clear edge
37
54
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
34
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
52
76
Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 98 games (7d) · Kovacevic A.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast