Brandon Nakashima def. Alex De Minaur 7-5, 6-3 — Queen's Club Championships 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Brandon Nakashima defeated Alex De Minaur 7-5, 6-3 in the Quarterfinal of the Queen's Club Championships 2026.

Nakashima converted both break points he saw and saved both he faced, the entire margin against De Minaur, who went 0-for-2 on return. The world #32 broke late in each set — game 12, then game 8 — to flip a serving day that otherwise ran even (74% first-serve points won apiece). He books a quarterfinal with Francisco Cerundolo.

Match stats

Alex De Minaur: 3 aces, 0 winners, 58% first serves, 1 double fault, 0/2 break points. Brandon Nakashima: 7 aces, 0 winners, 63% first serves, 0 double faults, 2/2 break points.

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Head-to-head

Alex De Minaur and Brandon Nakashima have met 3 times, with Brandon Nakashima leading the head-to-head 2–1.