Brandon Nakashima

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Brandon Nakashima urodził się trzeciego sierpnia dwa tysiące pierwszego roku w San Diego, a jego rodzice naoglądali się za dużo amerykańskich seriali dla nastolatków.
Styl gry: praworęczny, two-handed backhand. Jego drugi serwis charakteryzuje się mocnym kickiem, grany zazwyczaj na BH przeciwnika.
Już jako osiemnastolatek zanotował kilka fajnych zwycięstw na poziomie ATP. W listopadzie zeszłego roku obalił Kirchheimera Strong w niecałe dwie godziny w Champaigne Challenge(r).

Życzymy jak najlepszej kariery, Brandonku.

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OSIĄGNIĘCIA:

[Barty]

[DUN I LOVE]

[Damian]

ITF

2 tytuły (2-0 w finałach);

[Del Fed]

Dużo więcej ma gry niż Ty imho, Francesku

[Kamileki]

[Del Fed]

[Damian]

[DUN I LOVE]

Harrison i Tomic (wielkie talenty rocznika 92) klepnięte runda po rundzie, z Tiafoe też było blisko. Dobry turniej Brandona Walsha.

[Kamileki]

17.02.2020

Nawyższy ranking w karierze: 294

[Barty]

Hmm, ciekawe jak mu pójdzie w debiutanckich meczach na poziomie ATP.
Może coś oglądnę w sumie? Podskórnie czuję, że niedługo mogą być problemy z meczami na żywo, choć sam nie wiem, dlaczego.

[Del Fed]

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[Del Fed]

DB20: pierwszy wygrany mecz w ATP Tour.

[WC] Brandon Nakashima d. Jiri Vesely 7-6(4) 6-1

[Kamileki]

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[Del Fed]

Nakashima, 18, Reaches Delray Beach Quarter-finals In ATP Tour Debut

Spoiler:

Kwon prevails on Wednesday

#NextGenATP American Brandon Nakashima continued to turn heads with his all-court game on Wednesday at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com. The 18-year-old wild card, competing in his debut ATP Tour event, raced past British qualifier Cameron Norrie 7-5, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.

”I always knew that I had the game to compete with these high-level pros. I just had to have the right opportunities,” Nakashima said. “I was just hoping to play a good first-round match here, but after winning these two matches, I have a lot of confidence in my game now… Hopefully I can keep it going.”

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, Nakashima’s newly appointed coach, watched in the stands as the teenager used powerful groundstrokes to stay on top of Norrie in their rallies. With Norrie serving at 5-6 in the opening set, the wild card cracked a 95mph forehand winner to earn two set points and then laced a backhand passing shot to grab the early advantage.

The San Diego native continued to raise his level as Norrie became visibly frustrated. He dropped just six points on serve in the second set and converted both break points to prevail in one hour and 22 minutes. He is the youngest quarter-finalist at this event since an 18-year-old Kei Nishikori took the title in 2008 and the fourth-youngest in tournament history.
Awaiting him in the next round is Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka, who eased past American qualifier Noah Rubin 6-1, 6-2. Nishioka only lost seven points on serve (32/39) and didn’t offer Rubin a break point.

”He’s obviously had a really good career so far and has had a lot of great wins,” Nakashima said. “I’m just excited to play and am looking forward to a good match tomorrow.”

Fourth seed Reilly Opelka put in a flawless serving display to dismiss Mackenzie McDonald 6-3, 6-4. The 22-year-old has yet to drop serve this week and has fired 37 aces across his first two rounds.

"I'm trying to get better in every department. The serve doesn't do it. You've got to have more than that," Opelka said. "I like playing here. I live not far at all from here, so being able to sleep in my own bed and feel like I'm at home for once is nice."

Next up for Opelka is South Korean Soonwoo Kwon, who outlasted American wild card Ryan Harrison in a thrilling 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(0) battle. Kwon let slip two match points with Harrison serving at 4-5 in the final set, but recovered to prevail in two hours and 39 minutes. The 22-year-old is through to his third quarter-final this month, having also reached the last eight in Pune and New York.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/opelka- ... -wednesday

[Del Fed]

Pat Cash On Brandon Nakashima: 'I'm Very Impressed'

Spoiler:

Former Wimbledon champion working with American teen in Delray Beach

Prior to this week, Pat Cash had only observed Brandon Nakashima’s game through videos. The former Wimbledon champion is now getting an up-close look at the #NextGenATP American in their first week working together at the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com.

Nakashima admitted that he hadn't watched footage of Cash’s Wimbledon triumph, but knew of his on-court accomplishments and what he could offer as a coach. The pair have quickly hit it off as the 18-year-old has powered into the quarter-finals in his ATP Tour debut.

“It’s nice to work with a kid who’s very keen, focussed and has a lot of talent,” Cash said. “I’m just getting to know him, but I’ve been very impressed with his mentality. He’s very good under pressure, wins a lot of tie-breaks. He was just looking forward to the match [on Monday] and knew there was a possibility he could get the win.”

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Cash and Nakashima were originally scheduled to spend this week training in California before heading to an ATP Challenger Tour event next week in Calgary. But after the San Diego native received a wild card into Delray Beach, Cash adjusted his travel arrangements.

The Aussie nearly didn’t make it after discovering en route to the airport in Brisbane that he had lost his passport. He managed to get a new passport photo at the last moment and arrived in Florida at 5:30am on Monday, less than eight hours before Nakashima took the court for his first-round match.

Although some players prefer not to tinker with their game during a tournament, Cash is trying to implement parts of their planned training week in Delray Beach. The former No. 4 in the FedEx ATP Rankings believes that developing one’s game shouldn’t be limited to practice sessions at home and is essential for Nakashima to continue progressing this week.


“My job is to come here with a game plan and to improve his game,” Cash said. “We thought we were going to be training this week and play a tournament next week, but now we’re cramming in two tournaments. You’ve got to learn how to improve stuff when you’re on the road. He’s a good professional already. I’m very impressed.”

Nakashima has been travelling this season with coach Beau Treyz. Although Cash hasn’t finalised his plans with the rising American beyond the next two weeks, he’s open to travelling more with him throughout the year. He’s impressed with what Nakashima currently brings to the table, but is even more excited about unlocking his full potential.

“He’s got a lot of developing to do. He’s got good technique and is very solid on the baseline. Now he needs to develop a big shot, a bit more power, and keep getting fitting and stronger,” Cash said. “There are a lot of good players out there who play like him, so now he needs finds to something a bit special. That’s what we’ll be working on.”

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