ATP · Head-to-head
Frances Tiafoe v Brandon Nakashima
Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima have met 9 times through 2026-08-22. Frances Tiafoe leads the head-to-head 8–1.
Record
Frances Tiafoe8
Brandon Nakashima1
By surface
Hard7–1
Clay1–0
Where they stand now · Frances Tiafoe / Brandon Nakashima
Elo1920 / 1880
Glicko-21938 / 1896
Hard Elo1944 / 1908
Clay Elo1927 / 1813
Grass Elo1997 / 1937
The read
8 of their 9 meetings have come on hard courts, where Tiafoe leads 7–1. On other surfaces Tiafoe is clay 1–0. Rated today on indoor hard courts, surface Elo makes Tiafoe a 55% favourite (1944 against 1908).
◆ Form
Frances Tiafoe · won 2 of last 5
L Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Shanghai Rolex MastersHard 6-7 6-4 6-7
W Yannick Hanfmann Shanghai Rolex MastersHard 6-4 6-4
L Arthur Fils Japan Open Tennis ChampionshipsHard 3-6 5-7
W Kei Nishikori Japan Open Tennis ChampionshipsHard 6-4 6-4
L Ben Shelton U.S. OpenHard 6-4 3-6 3-6 5-7
Brandon Nakashima · won 3 of last 5
L Flavio Cobolli Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-AlpesHard 6-4 4-6 4-6
W Kyrian Jacquet Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-AlpesHard 6-4 6-3
W Hamad Medjedovic Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-AlpesHard 7-6 6-7 6-2
L Alexander Bublik Shanghai Rolex MastersHard 7-6 3-6 6-7
W Matteo Berrettini Shanghai Rolex MastersHard 7-6 7-5
◆ Every meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2026-02-27 | Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2025-04-05 | US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston | Clay | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 7-6 |
| 2024-09-26 | Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo | Hard | Brandon Nakashima | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2022-07-29 | Truist Atlanta Open - Atlanta | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2022-03-25 | Miami Open - Miami | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 2022-03-13 | BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2021-03-16 | Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-7 7-6 |
| 2020-02-06 | Dallas Challenger | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 3-6 7-6 7-5 |
◆ Both players
Frances TiafoeElo 1920 · Glicko 1938 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →Brandon NakashimaElo 1880 · Glicko 1896 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →
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