Brandon Nakashima gets the better of Rinky Hijikata 7-5 6-1 in the 2nd round in Indian Wells on Saturday. Nakashima will face Matteo Arnaldi in the 3rd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 32 minutes. This will be his best achievement in this event. In the past, the best he could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Here you can see his history at this event.

Indian Wells
Nakashima's Record

Nakashima added to his prize money $ 26,850 after winning this match. He has already won $ 64,500 after this win. If he wins the next match, the American will add $ 45,750 to his earnings to get in total $ 110,250 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Nakashima
Hijikata
7-5 6-1
1h:32
76
76
Total points
58
58
33
33
Winners
24
24
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
41%
41%
-- Serve --
14
14
Aces
4
4
0
0
Double Faults
0
0
61%
61%
1st in
63%
63%
77%
77%
1st won
60%
60%
33/43
33/43
1st won
24/40
24/40
54%
54%
2nd won
48%
48%
15/28
15/28
2nd won
11/23
11/23
-- Break Points --
3/4
3/4
Total
0/3
0/3
75%
75%
Won
0%
0%
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At the end of the match, the American scored 76 points vs. Rinky’s 58.

Nakashima

The American served exceptionally well to win 77% of the points (33/43) behind his first serve, and he won 54% points (15/28) on his second serve. Nakashima struck 14 aces without committing any double fault. Brandon was effective at converting 75% of the break points that he procured (3/4).

Hijikata

On the other side, the Australian wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/3). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this contest, the head to head between Nakashima and Hijikata is 3-1 for Brandon.

Draw and next match H2H: Brandon Nakashima vs. Matteo Arnaldi – stats

Nakashima will compete against Arnaldi in the 3rd round.

This will be the 3rd time that Brandon Nakashima and Matteo Arnaldi face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Nakashima and Arnaldi (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Arnaldi won 7-62 6-4 in the quarter in Delray Beach back in February 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Nakashima 7-5
NakashimaHijikata
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
NakashimaHijikata
7
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
NakashimaHijikata
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
NakashimaHijikata
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
NakashimaHijikata
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
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40
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40
40
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40
NakashimaHijikata
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4
15
0
15
15
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30
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40
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40
40
40
40
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NakashimaHijikata
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3
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40
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40
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40
30
NakashimaHijikata
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3
0
15
0
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40
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40
NakashimaHijikata
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2
0
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15
15
15
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30
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40
40
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40
40
40
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40
NakashimaHijikata
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2
0
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40
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40
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40
NakashimaHijikata
2
1
0
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15
15
30
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40
15
NakashimaHijikata
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
NakashimaHijikata
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the American conquered in the 12th game (7-5) before finally winning the set (7-5).

Brandon failed to serve out the set when leading 7-5 to be broken at 40.

The American was unable to convert any of the 2 conquered break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 12th game (6-5 0-40 and 15-40). On the other side, the American didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 80 points. Brandon conquered the set after winning 10 more points than Rinky (45-35). Nakashima surrendered 13 points on serve (32-13). In addition, on the other side, Rinky conceded 13 points on serve (22-13).

2nd Set -
Nakashima 6-1
NakashimaHijikata
6
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
NakashimaHijikata
5
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
NakashimaHijikata
4
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
NakashimaHijikata
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
NakashimaHijikata
3
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
NakashimaHijikata
2
0
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40

Nakashima conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Rinky Hijikata in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Brandon managed to boost his lead after breaking Rinky in the 6th (5-1) game before conquering the set (6-1).

Rinky surrendered the 2nd game (2-0) when he was 40-0 up.

The American was on the money in converting all his break points in the 1st

(0-0 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 40-A). On the other side, the Australian was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd game (0-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 54 points. Nakashima was the winner of the set after clinching 8 more points than the Australian (31-23). Brandon surrendered 10 points on serve (16-10). on the other side of the court, the Australian conceded 15 points on serve (13-15).

1st
Nakashima
Hijikata
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Nakashima
Hijikata
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
3
0
2
0
1
0

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