Frances Tiafoe def. Brandon Nakashima 7-5, 6-3 — Cincinnati Open 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Frances Tiafoe defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-5, 6-3 in the Semifinal of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

A place in the Cincinnati Open final was the payoff, and Tiafoe took it on return, converting five of his ten break points while Nakashima held only 6 of 11 service games. The opener swung late, breaks in game 11 for 6-5 and again in game 12 for 7-5, and the 17th seed was off court in 1h42. That makes it two meetings on record, two Tiafoe wins, both semifinals, after February in Acapulco.

Match stats

Brandon Nakashima: 9 aces, 23 winners, 50% first serves, 2 double faults, 2/9 break points. Frances Tiafoe: 7 aces, 30 winners, 52% first serves, 5 double faults, 5/10 break points.

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Head-to-head

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

• Mexican Open 2026 Semifinal — Frances Tiafoe won 3-6, 7(8)-6(6), 6-4