Alexander Zverev vs Brandon Nakashima — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
GER4#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
USA28#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Zverev A.7-6 5-7 6-4
Nakashima B.
Zverev A.
7562
Nakashima B.
6741
Alexander Zverev defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6 5-7 6-4 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 64. Alexander Zverev extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Key context
- Match story: Alexander Zverev edged Brandon Nakashima in three tight sets (7–6 5–7 6–4).
Head to head
5–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-06-09 | Stuttgart | QF | grass | Alexander Zverev | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 7-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2020-08-31 | US Open | R64 | hard | Alexander Zverev | 7-5 6-7 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
72%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
59%
51%
Service points won·Even
72%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
34%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Even
10.1
10.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
0.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
93
43
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Dominant
89
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
99
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
79
56
Zverev A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d) · Nakashima B.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 117 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast