Brandon Nakashima is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Houston. Nakashima has defeated Duje Ajdukovic 6-1 6-4 and Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Ben Shelton.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Brandon Nakashima’s projected draw withhisprojected opponents in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Brandon has a losing record (0-5) against the projected opposition.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 12-7 win-loss record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. Regarding the previous 2 years, the American has a 5-8 record on clay. Shelton won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Ben’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American didn’t play in this event.
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/2 – Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-30 | 7-10 | 19-13 | 5-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-29 | 8-11 | 25-14 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 53-33 | 4-5 | 48-25 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-29 | 0-2 | 62-26 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 26-15 | 0-1 | 24-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 64-27 | 16-8 | 48-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 44-23 | 4-3 | 40-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 17-11 | 0-0 | 17-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tomas Martin Etcheverry has a 6-7 win-loss record in 2024, 4-3 on clay. In the last 9 years, the Argentine has a 271-134 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Etcheverry won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the Argentine was defeated by Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(1) 7-6(6).
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
There is no head to head record between Brandon Nakashima and Tomas Martin Etcheverry since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Brandon Nakashima may compete against Michael Mmoh. Their H2H is 2-1 for Brandon Nakashima.
Final – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 5-0 for Frances Tiafoe
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-27 | 21-13 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 17-13 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 8-7 record in 2024, 1-0 on clay. Regarding the previous 11 years, the American has a 105-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Francis’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the semifinal Delray Beach.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American won the competition after downing Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6).
H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Frances Tiafoe
This contest would be 6th time that Brandon Nakashima and Frances Tiafoe face off. The head to head is 5-0 for Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Brandon Nakashima could fight against Jordan Thompson. Their H2H record is 3-2 for Brandon Nakashima.
