Frances Tiafoe vs Brandon Nakashima, Cincinnati Masters 2026, Semifinal
Final score
Final
7-5 6-3
Venue and conditions
Lindner Family Tennis CenterMason, USAP&G Stadium Court
Outdoor hardCourt speed0.4 vs last year103.0Fast
What is court speed?
How much the court helps the server, judged from aces and serve points won and adjusted for who played. 100 is the average ATP tournament court that season.
- Very slow< 92Monte Carlo, Rome
- Slow92–97Roland Garros, Indian Wells
- Average97–103US Open, Dubai
- Fast103–108Wimbledon, Shanghai
- Very fast108+Basel
Challenger and ITF courts usually read lower: partly the venues, partly the balls and conditions at those levels.
How court speed worksConditionsClear
Set statistics
Final statisticsService
7Aces9
5Double faults2
40/7553%1st serve %51%35/68
30/3586%2nd serve %94%31/33
31/4078%1st serve points won60%21/35
15/3543%2nd serve points won48%16/33
7/978%Break points saved50%5/10
10Service games played11
Return
14/3540%1st serve return points23%9/40
17/3352%2nd serve return points57%20/35
5/1050%Break points converted22%2/9
11Return games played10
Points
77Total points won66
46Service points won37
31Receiver points won29
6Max points in a row7
Games
13Games won8
8Service games won6
3Max games in a row2
Point by point
Tiafoe6
Nakashima3
150300400
Tiafoe5
Nakashima3
0151515301530304030
P2 · AceP5 · Ace
Tiafoe4
Nakashima3
150151515301540
P3 · Ace
Tiafoe4
Nakashima2
150300400401540304040A40
P4 · Double fault
Tiafoe3
Nakashima2
1503003015303030404040A404040A404040A40
P9 · Double fault
Tiafoe2
Nakashima2
150300400
Tiafoe1
Nakashima2
015030040
P2 · AceP3 · Ace
Tiafoe1
Nakashima1
150300400
Tiafoe0
Nakashima1
150151515301540
P3 · Ace
Tiafoe7
Nakashima5
1501515301530304030
P1 · Ace
Tiafoe6
Nakashima5
15030030154015
Tiafoe5
Nakashima5
0151515153030303040404040A404040A4040A404040A404040A40
P12 · Double fault
Tiafoe4
Nakashima5
0150300401540
P2 · Ace
Tiafoe4
Nakashima4
0150301530303030404040A404040A404040A40
P3 · AceP9 · Ace
Tiafoe3
Nakashima4
015030040
P1 · Ace
Tiafoe3
Nakashima3
015030153015403040
P1 · Double faultP2 · Double fault
Tiafoe3
Nakashima2
15030040040154030404040A4040A40
Tiafoe2
Nakashima2
015030153015403040404040A
P4 · Double fault
Tiafoe2
Nakashima1
1501515301530304030
Tiafoe1
Nakashima1
150151530154015
Tiafoe0
Nakashima1
015030153015403040404040A
Head to head
8Tiafoe
1Nakashima
9 meetingsHard 7–1Clay 1–0
- Cincinnati MastersSemifinal · 22 AugHardThis matchFrances TiafoeSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Brandon NakashimaSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3
- AcapulcoSemifinal · 27 FebHardFrances TiafoeSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Brandon NakashimaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 66Set 3: 4
- HoustonSemifinal · 5 Apr 2025ClayFrances TiafoeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 7Brandon NakashimaSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 63
- TokyoRound of 32 · 26 Sept 2024HardBrandon NakashimaSets won: 2Set 1: 7Set 2: 6Frances TiafoeSets won: 0Set 1: 5Set 2: 3
- AtlantaQuarterfinal · 29 Jul 2022HardFrances TiafoeSets won: 2Set 1: 6Set 2: 6Brandon NakashimaSets won: 0Set 1: 4Set 2: 2
- Miami MastersRound of 64 · 25 Mar 2022HardFrances TiafoeSets won: 2Set 1: 3Set 2: 7Set 3: 6Brandon NakashimaSets won: 1Set 1: 6Set 2: 65Set 3: 4
Form and path
Frances Tiafoe
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Match research
ProEverything that shapes this match: each player’s run-in and travel, records side by side, and results against similar opponents and in similar conditions. Better information, better-informed decisions.
- Run-inEvery match in the last 28 days, rest days and travel between venues.
- Tale of the tapeRecords and serve numbers side by side, filtered by period and surface.
- Record by opponent rankingHow each player does against the top 10, top 50 or any ranking range.
- Similar conditionsResults in comparable heat, humidity, wind and altitude before scheduled matches.