Brandon Nakashima is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Nakashima has defeated Jesper De Jong 6-2 6-7⁵

2-6 6-2 7-6⁷ to reach the 2^nd round where he will face Jerome Kym.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Brandon Nakashima’s projected draw andhispresumable opponents at the U.S. Open. The American has a weak record (1-7) against the projected opposition.

R2 – Jerome Kym’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

Jerome Kym has a 23-17 win-loss record in 2025, 5-2 on hard. Regarding the previous 2 years, Jerome has a 19-6 record on hard. Jerome won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Kym’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the semifinal the Mauthausen Challenger, the Vicenza Challenger, the Modena Challenger and the Hagen Challenger.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Swiss was defeated by Quentin Halys in the qualifications 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(7).

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Jerome Kym

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

R3 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz has a 39-15 win-loss record in 2025, 22-8 on hard. In the last 12 years, Taylor has a 258-129 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Fritz won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this current year was conquering the competition in Australia where he beat Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4), in Stuttgart where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(0), and in Eastbourne where he overcame Jenson Brooksby in the final 7-5 6-1.

Last year at the U.S. Open Fritz lost to Jannik Sinner in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Taylor Fritz

This match would represent the 4^th time that Brandon Nakashima and Taylor Fritz face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Brandon Nakashima could square off with Lloyd Harris. Their H2H is 0-0

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R4 – Jakub Mensik’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Jakub Mensik

Jakub Mensik has a 30-17 win-loss record in 2025, 19-8 on hard. As for the previous 4 years, the Czech has a 73-30 record on hard. Mensik won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Miami where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(4).

Last year at the U.S. Open Jakub was defeated by Nuno Borges in the 3^rd round 6-7(5) 6-1 3-6 7-6(6) 6-0.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Jakub Mensik

This match would represent the 3^rd time that Brandon Nakashima and Jakub Mensik clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Mensik (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Brandon Nakashima could come up against Tomas Machac. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Tomas Machac.

1/4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 27-9 win-loss record in 2025, 13-5 on hard. In the course of the last 22 years, Djokovic has a 554-93 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year was conquering the tournament in Geneva where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2).

Last year at the U.S. Open the Serbian was overcome by Alexei Popyrin in the 3^rd round 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4.

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 fight against each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Brandon Nakashima may face Holger Rune. Their head to head is 4-0 for Brandon Nakashima.

1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz has a 55-6 record in 2025, 17-4 on hard. During the previous 8 years, Carlos has a 114-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.

His most significant result of the current year was conquering the tournament in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2, in Carlo where he overcame Lorenzo Musetti in the final 3-6 6-1 6-0, in Rome where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), in London where he beat Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2, and in Cincinnati where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 5-0 ret..

Last year at the U.S. Open Carlos was defeated by Botic Van De Zandschulp in the 2^nd round 6-1 7-5 6-4.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This would be the 3^rd 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 played each other on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Brandon Nakashima may take on Ben Shelton. Their H2H is 5-0 for Ben Shelton.

Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner has a 32-4 record in 2025, 13-1 on hard. As for the previous 8 years, the Italian has a 151-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this season was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Sinner conquered the tournament after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5.

H2H Brandon Nakashima vs. Jannik Sinner

This contest would be 2^nd time that Brandon Nakashima and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Brandon Nakashima may square off with Alexander Zverev. Their H2H record is 5-0 for Alexander Zverev.