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Brandon Nakashima defeated Sebastian Baez 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 — US Open 2026 R128.
Brandon Nakashima and Sebastian Baez: Brandon Nakashima leads 2–0 across 2 recorded meetings.
Three break points came Baez's way all afternoon and none of them landed, while Nakashima cashed 7 of 11 on return and held all 10 of his own service games behind 12 aces. The 16th seed broke for 1-0 to open the third and again for 3-0, closing with 33 winners against 17 unforced errors in 1h 28m. He moves on at the US Open a fortnight removed from a Cincinnati semifinal.