Brandon Nakashima is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The American has defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 4-6 7-64 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Arthur Fils.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Brandon Nakashima’s projected draw andhislikely opposition in Western & Southern Open. Nakashima has a losing record (2-8) against the presumable opponents.
R2 – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29-20 | 9-7 | 14-10 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-24 | 5-4 | 13-8 | 21-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-28 | 0-1 | 23-15 | 20-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-26 | 3-2 | 29-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arthur Fils has a 29-19 win-loss record in 2024, 9-6 on hard. As for the last 4 years, the French player has a 17-13 record on hard. Arthur won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was winning the title the Bordeaux Challenger where he defeated Pedro Martinez Portero in the final 6-2 6-3, and in Hamburg where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 3-6 7-6(1).
Last year in Western & Southern Open Arthur capitulated to Ugo Humbert in the 1st round 6-4 3-6 6-2.
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Arthur Fils
This would be the 3rd time that Brandon Nakashima and Arthur Fils play each other. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Nakashima on hard in major tournaments.
R3 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Andrey Rublev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-16 | 21-7 | 11-6 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-26 | 23-12 | 19-5 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-27 | 28-14 | 8-5 | 16-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-24 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-33 | 19-11 | 11-11 | 12-9 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
Andrey Rublev has a 32-16 record in 2024, 19-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 12 years, the Russian has a 184-93 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current year was winning the title in Hong Kong where he overcame Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Russian lost to Emil Ruusuvuori in the 2nd round 7-6(10) 5-7 7-6(3).
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Andrey Rublev
This would be the 4th time that Brandon Nakashima and Andrey Rublev play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Brandon Nakashima could play Zhizhen Zhang. Their head to head is 1-0 for Zhizhen Zhang.
1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45-5 | 20-2 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 45-5 record in 2024, 20-2 on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, the Italian has a 118-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Halle where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).
Last year in Western & Southern Open Jannik lost to Dusan Lajovic in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 2nd time that Brandon Nakashima and Jannik Sinner fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Brandon Nakashima could take on Jordan Thompson. Their head to head record is 4-2 for Brandon Nakashima.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51-15 | 22-7 | 23-6 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-22 | 22-8 | 16-4 | 10-7 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 49-15 win-loss record in 2024, 20-7 on hard. In connection to the last 12 years, the German has a 193-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was winning the tournament in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Alexander was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 7-6(5) 7-5.
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 3rd time that Brandon Nakashima and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Brandon Nakashima may come up against Grigor Dimitrov. Their H2H record is 1-1.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38-8 | 13-3 | 17-4 | 0-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 38-7 record in 2024, 13-2 on hard. In connection to the previous 7 years, Carlos has a 88-22 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current season was winning the title in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Spaniard was overcome by Novak Djokovic in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 3rd time that Brandon Nakashima and Carlos Alcaraz fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Brandon Nakashima could take on Hubert Hurkacz. Their H2H is 1-0 for Hubert Hurkacz.
