Brandon Nakashima is about to kick off his run in the draw at the U.S. Open. In the previous edition of this tournament, he defeated Pavel Kotov 7-6(4) 6-2 6-2 and Grigor Dimitrov 7-6(5) 7-5 6-3.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Brandon Nakashima’s projected draw withhislikely opponents at the U.S. Open. Brandon has a weak record (1-3) with the likely opponents.

R1 – Laslo Djere (34) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Hugo Gaston (98) – H2H 0-0
or Sho Shimabukuro (159) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Novak Djokovic (2) – H2H 0-0
or Bernabe Zapata Miralles (75) – H2H 2-0
R4 – Felix Auger-Aliassime (15) – H2H 0-1
or Francisco Cerundolo (20) – H2H 0-1
1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) – H2H 0-0
or Taylor Fritz (9) – H2H 0-2
1/2 – Holger Rune (4) – H2H 1-0
or Casper Ruud (5) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (1) – H2H 0-2
or Daniil Medvedev (3) – H2H 0-1
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Draw

R1 – Laslo Djere’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

39 - 28win/loss in 2025

Rank
33
High
27
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 39-28 9-9 19-12 7-4 4-3 0-0
2022 29-28 9-8 13-11 6-6 1-3 0-0
2021 23-27 2-8 17-12 3-5 1-2 0-0
2020 18-12 2-5 15-5 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 21-23 3-8 17-9 0-3 1-3 0-0
2018 30-26 2-6 26-14 2-5 0-1 0-0
2017 49-28 1-4 45-16 3-7 0-1 0-0
2016 40-28 1-4 37-19 2-4 0-0 0-1

Laslo Djere has a 31-22 win-loss record in 2023, 7-7 on hard. During the previous 11 years, Laslo has a 50-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Djere won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Djere’s most significant result of this current season was reaching the final the Cagliari Challenger and Hamburg.

Last year at the U.S. Open Djere was defeated by Andrey Rublev in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Laslo Djere

There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Laslo Djere since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

R2 – Hugo Gaston’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

45 - 32win/loss in 2025

Rank
104
High
58
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 45-32 6-5 30-18 8-6 1-3 0-0
2022 27-31 4-9 4-8 16-11 3-3 0-0
2021 44-30 2-3 32-16 10-10 0-1 0-0
2020 13-15 1-3 5-5 7-7 0-0 0-0
2019 54-20 16-3 30-11 8-6 0-0 0-0
2018 13-12 2-1 11-9 0-2 0-0 0-0
2017 10-9 3-2 1-1 6-6 0-0 0-0
2016 4-3 0-0 3-0 0-2 0-0 1-1

Hugo Gaston has a 30-21 win-loss record in 2023, 5-3 on hard. In the last 8 years, Gaston has a 33-24 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Hugo won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Hugo’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final the Vina del Mar Challenger, the Iasi Challenger and the Trieste Challenger.

Last year at the U.S. Open the French player capitulated to Alexander Bublik in the 1st round 6-4 6-4 6-4.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Hugo Gaston

There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Hugo Gaston since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Alternatively, Brandon Nakashima could square off with Sho Shimabukuro. Their H2H is 0-0.

R3 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

56 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0
2017 32-8 10-3 12-4 2-0 8-1 0-0
2016 65-9 39-4 16-2 8-2 2-1 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 38-5 win-loss record in 2023, 20-1 on hard. In connection to the previous 20 years, Novak has a 519-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His most significant result of the current year was winning the title in Adelaide where he overcame Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4, at the Australian Open where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5), at the French Open where he overcame Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5, and in Cincinnati where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).

Last year at the U.S. Open Djokovic didn’t compete in this tournament.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Novak Djokovic

There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Novak Djokovic since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Notwithstanding, Brandon Nakashima may compete against Bernabe Zapata Miralles. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Brandon Nakashima.

R4 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Felix Auger-Aliassime

23 - 19win/loss in 2025

Rank
29
High
5
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 23-19 13-13 1-3 9-2 0-1 0-0
2022 60-27 14-9 11-7 31-7 4-4 0-0
2021 38-24 19-10 4-6 5-5 10-3 0-0
2020 23-19 8-8 1-3 14-8 0-0 0-0
2019 38-25 17-11 13-9 0-2 8-3 0-0
2018 41-28 18-9 21-14 2-5 0-0 0-0
2017 53-20 7-7 36-8 10-4 0-0 0-1
2016 20-13 1-5 16-6 3-2 0-0 0-0

Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 14-14 win-loss record in 2023, 11-9 on hard. In the previous 9 years, the Canadian has a 99-69 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Felix won 2 of his last 10 matches.

Auger-Aliassime’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Doha.

Last year at the U.S. Open Auger-Aliassime was overcome by Jack Draper in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 6-4.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime

This would be the 2nd time that Brandon Nakashima and Felix Auger-Aliassime play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Auger-Aliassime (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Brandon Nakashima could square off with Francisco Cerundolo. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Francisco Cerundolo.

1/4 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

51 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0
2016 49-18 16-7 30-6 1-3 0-0 2-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 40-15 win-loss record in 2023, 16-5 on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, Stefanos has a 165-81 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). The Greek won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Los Cabos where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Tsitsipas was defeated by Daniel Elahi Galan in the 1st round 6-0 6-1 3-6 7-5.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Stefanos Tsitsipas since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

Possibly, Brandon Nakashima could face Taylor Fritz. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Taylor Fritz.

1/2 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Brandon Nakashima

44 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
8
High
4
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 44-24 10-10 16-4 11-8 7-2 0-0
2022 50-27 8-9 21-11 21-4 0-3 0-0
2021 73-29 11-5 41-17 21-7 0-0 0-0
2020 32-16 1-3 28-11 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 6-10 0-3 5-6 1-1 0-0 0-0
2018 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

Holger Rune has a 37-15 win-loss record in 2023, 9-7 on hard. In the course of the last 6 years, Holger has a 29-27 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rune won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this current season was conquering the title in Munich where he beat Botic Van De Zandschulp in the final 6-4 1-6 7-6(3).

Last year at the U.S. Open the Dane lost to Cameron Norrie in the 3rd round 7-5 6-4 6-1.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Holger Rune

This match would represent the 2nd time that Brandon Nakashima and Holger Rune square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Nakashima (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.

However, Brandon Nakashima could square off with Casper Ruud. Their head to head is 1-0 for Casper Ruud.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

65 - 12win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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 53-6 win-loss record in 2023, 16-3 on hard. Talking about the previous 6 years, Alcaraz has a 65-17 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the year was conquering the title in Buenos Aires where he defeated Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, in Barcelona where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in Madrid where he overcame Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3, in London where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Alcaraz won the competition after beating Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This match would represent the 3rd time that Brandon Nakashima and Carlos Alcaraz play 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.

Notwithstanding, Brandon Nakashima could compete against Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Daniil Medvedev.