Brandon Nakashima

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#NextGenATP Nakashima Battles Into Second Final In Atlanta

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19-year-old American sets rematch with five-time champion Isner
Brandon Nakashima has ensured an all-American final at the Truist Atlanta Open after rallying from a set down against Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday.

The 19-year-old advanced to the second ATP Tour final of his career, and the second in as many weeks after his run last week in Los Cabos. He will face the five-time champion John Isner for a shot at the ATP 250 title.

Nakashima, who improved to 8-3 on the season with the victory, is set to rise into the Top 100 in the FedEx ATP Rankings on Monday. Currently World No. 115, he will be the youngest American in the Top 100.

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To get there, Nakashima had to halt the in-form Ruusuvuori, who toppled the third seed Cameron Norrie and seventh seed Benoit Paire en route to his first ATP Tour semi-final. The American recovered after dropping the opening set, firing 14 aces and breaking serve three times to seal the victory.

“He came out playing really well, and I got off to a slow start,” Nakashima said. “But I just told myself to stick to my tactics out there, and I just served a lot better in the second and third sets. That really helped my ground game a lot. I’m definitely happy to get through this.”

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Ruusuvuori came out swinging in the opening set, dominating from the baseline as he created break opportunities in all but one of Nakashima’s five service games and converting on two occasions. But in the second set, the Finn offered up three double faults in the same game to hand Nakashima an early lead, and the 19-year-old never looked back.

Nakashima won 100 per cent (19/19) of his first-serve points in the second set and 92 per cent (12/13) in the third set, effectively keeping his opponent on the back foot. He dropped just two points behind his serve in the second set as he levelled the match, and broke serve twice in the third set to seal the victory after an hour and 55 minutes.

Nakashima will take on sixth seed Isner next, as he seeks to extend his 1-0 ATP Head2Head record over his countryman. The 19-year-old defeated Isner in straight sets last week in Los Cabos en route to the final.


“I didn’t know much about [Nakashima] prior to last week. But he kicked my ass last week, so we’ll see what I can do tomorrow,” Isner said. “He’s 19 years old, that’s crazy. I was fishing on a boat when I was 19, here he is in the final of an ATP event.”

Isner reached his ninth Atlanta final with a hard-fought 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-3 victory over fifth seed Taylor Fritz. Neither player had lost their serve in the tournament, but Isner was the first to surrender his serve as Fritz broke to love late in the second set. But Isner quickly regrouped, racing out to a 3-0 lead in the third set. Isner fired 27 aces and won 83 per cent (52/63) of his first-serve points to secure the victory in two hours and 19 minutes.

Did You Know?
Nakashima is the first American teenager on the ATP Tour to reach finals in back-to-back weeks since Roddick, 18, won at 2001 Atlanta (on 29 April) and Houston (on 6 May).

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Finał w Atlancie.

Tydzień po pierwszym zawodowym finale (Los Cabos) Brandon ponownie zagrał o premierowy tytuł ATP. Tym razem jednak ponownie musiał uznać wyższość finałowego rywala.

Brandon Nakashima - przegrane finały (2):
2021 (2) Atlanta, Los Cabos

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2 pierwsze finały ATP, top-100, 11-6 w karierze z czego 8-2 w ostatnich 2 tygodniach.

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02.08.2021 r.

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 89

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Nakashima: ‘I Want To Show That I Belong With The Top Guys’

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19-year-old is youngest American inside ATP Top 100
From the moment that Brandon Nakashima made his ATP Tour debut last year, everyone in tennis knew that he was destined for big things. On Monday, the teen cracked the Top 100 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time at World No. 89 after reaching his second tour-level final in as many weeks Atlanta.

This accomplishment was a long time coming for Nakashima, who reached the quarter-finals in his first ATP Tour event without dropping a set last year in Delray Beach. But more than his wins over the likes of Cameron Norrie and John Isner, Nakashima has impressed with his rock-solid mentality and composure.

Calm on the court and collected under pressure, the 19-year-old is continuing his steady climb up the FedEx ATP Rankings as he notches a major milestone. After a head-turning two weeks, Nakashima reached his first tour-level final at the Mifel Open in Los Cabos (l. to Norrie) and then backed it up immediately with another final at the Truist Atlanta Open (l. to Isner).

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As a result, Nakashima jumped up 45 spots in the past two weeks to become the youngest American in the Top 100.

“It feels pretty good, for me it’s quite an accomplishment,” Nakashima told ATPTour.com. “For me, it shows that I’m heading in the right direction after a slow clay-court and grass-court season. It gives me a lot of confidence coming into this hard-court swing. I’m looking to just build off of it and keep improving and keep getting better.”

Born in California to parents of Japanese and Vietnamese heritage, Nakashima started playing tennis at three. His talent quickly shone through, on and off the court. Nakashima became the world's No. 3-ranked junior and enrolled in college early. He played for University of Virginia as a 17-year-old and was named 2019 ACC Freshman of the Year.


But it wasn’t long before Nakashima had his sights set on even bigger feats and he turned pro later that year. He spent the 2020 season improving his game, and built on his successful Delray Beach debut. He pushed eventual finalist Alexander Zverev to four sets in the second round of his first US Open main draw, after spending a week training with Novak Djokovic.

“I think more than anything, it’s my mental game,” Nakashima said, reflecting on his biggest improvement in 2021. “It hasn’t been easy, especially after having that slow clay-court swing, not winning too many matches in Europe, and then having to come over to the hard courts and try to gain some momentum and show that I belong with these guys and that I can play on the ATP Tour.

“That has been the biggest thing for me, especially for my confidence. And then also the minor things, like the technique and my footwork on the court I think has definitely improved from last year.”

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Nakashima, who started the 2020 season ranked No. 364, is now the fourth teenager to feature inside the ATP’s Top 100, following #NextGenATP rivals Carlos Alcaraz (18), Jannik Sinner (19) and Lorenzo Musetti (19).

He’s also jumped three positions to put himself firmly in contention in the ATP Race To Milan for a spot at the Next Gen ATP Finals. Nakashima sits in sixth place, 238 points behind Alcaraz, and the American is determined to continue closing the gap on his peers.

“It’s definitely a goal of mine to make it to Milan for the Next Gen Finals at the end of the year. It would show that I’ve had a solid and consistent year,” Nakashima said. “The main goal for me is to win some of these ATP events and just keep building on the ranking. But it would really be nice to qualify for that at the end of the year and just give my best against those other top young players too.”


To get there, Nakashima won’t be resting on his laurels as he continues to measure his game against the world’s best and prove his mettle on the game’s biggest stages. The 19-year-old is set to make his Citi Open debut this week, and faces Alexei Popyrin in the first round in Washington, D.C.

“There are a lot of things that I’ve realised that I need to improve and get better,” Nakashima said. “For example, my fitness definitely has to improve if I want to go deeper into these tournaments playing against the top pros. Having to play each day and always bring out my best tennis is tough sometimes, but I try to look at it like I’m putting in all the hard work on the practice courts and now it’s paying off.

“There’s still a lot to improve on, but it’s been a good building week for me.”

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Nakashima Celebrates 20th Birthday With Washington Win

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Brooksby and Korda are other #NextGenATP Americans in action
#NextGenATP American Brandon Nakashima gave himself a nice 20th birthday present on Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3 win against Australian Alexei Popyrin in the first round of the Citi Open.

The 20-year-old is in great form after making the final in back-to-back weeks in Los Cabos and Atlanta. Nakashima showed his confidence against this year's Singapore titlist, converting all three of his break points to advance after 70 minutes.

Before the Mifel Open began two weeks ago, Nakashima had not won a tour-level match since last year's US Open. Since beginning his run in Los Cabos, the American has gone 9-2, a stretch that propelled him into the Top 100 of the FedEx ATP Rankings on Monday for the first time at World No. 89.

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Nakashima secured the critical break for 3-2 in the second set with great groundstroke depth, causing Popyrin to miss a forehand into the net. The home favourite lost just one more service point the rest of the way and earned his third service break to finish off his victory. Nakashima will next play sixth seed Daniel Evans of Great Britain.

Two more #NextGenATP Americans will also compete on Tuesday. Sebastian Korda will play Canadian Vasek Pospisil and Jenson Brooksby, who beat Kevin Anderson on Monday, will take on countryman Frances Tiafoe, the 16th seed.

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ATP Waszyngton 21 R2:

86 Andreas Seppi 873
87 Brandon Nakashima 868
88 Jiří Veselý 865

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The Nakashima Train Continues To Roll In Washington

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The #NextGenATP American will next play countryman Kudla
The Brandon Nakashima train keeps rolling, and the 20-year-old put that on full display Wednesday at the Citi Open in a 7-6(1), 6-0 victory against sixth seed Daniel Evans.

The #NextGenATP American has now won 10 of his past 12 tour-level matches dating back to the start of his run at the Mifel Open in Los Cabos. Before that, he had not earned a victory at this level since last year's US Open.

Nakashima made back-to-back finals in Los Cabos and Atlanta — marking his first two championship matches on the ATP Tour — and his confidence is showing in Washington. The Californian has not lost a set through two matches at the ATP 500, and he converted four of his five break points against Evans.

"It definitely feels great right now. Having all this confidence from playing all these matches, going deep in tournaments has been good for me," Nakashima said. "I'm sure every player would want to have this feeling right now of playing well and winning all these matches. I'm just trying to embrace it as much as possible."

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Evans is a gritty competitor, who reached a career-high No. 25 in the FedEx ATP Rankings in June. The 31-year-old trailed by a break late in the first set and saved a set point en route to a tie-break. But in the critical moments, Nakashima hit back-to-back screaming passing shots to seize control. The former University of Virginia player then took the opener and never looked back.

"I think he's got obviously a very big future. He seems very calm and levelheaded, which is a good thing. He played good today. He put me away pretty convincingly in the end," said Evans, who missed the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19. "He's going to be a good player."

Nakashima will next play countryman Denis Kudla, who is from the area. The World No. 103 upset 10th seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-2 behind five service breaks.

Did You Know?
Nakashima celebrated his 20th birthday Tuesday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Australian Alexei Popyrin.

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ATP Waszyngton 21 R3:

85 Marco Cecchinato 898
86 Brandon Nakashima 893
87 Andreas Seppi 873

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