Brandon Nakashima def. Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 7-5 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Brandon Nakashima defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 7-5 in the R64 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

The serve line separated them. Nakashima landed 83 percent of his first deliveries and gave up two double faults to eight from Kovacevic, and the ATP No. 95 added 36 unforced errors on top of that. An early break in game 4 for 3-1 set the shape of the afternoon, and the second set never went on serve again. Two days after falling in the Canadian Open final, the 27th seed needed 1 hour 20 minutes to move on in Cincinnati.

Match stats

Brandon Nakashima: 13 aces, 17 winners, 54% first serves, 2 double faults, 4/6 break points. Aleksandar Kovacevic: 9 aces, 22 winners, 49% first serves, 9 double faults, 1/1 break points.

Profiles: Brandon Nakashima · Aleksandar Kovacevic — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

Brandon Nakashima and Aleksandar Kovacevic have met 2 times, with Brandon Nakashima leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Brisbane International 2026 Semifinal — Brandon Nakashima won 7(7)-6(4), 6-4