Jerome Kym upsets Brandon Nakashima 4-6 7-6(2) 7-5 3-6 7-6(8) in the 2nd round in New York on Wednesday. Kym will fight against Taylor Fritz in the 3rd round. The epic lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes. This will be his best achievement in this tournament. Previously, the best he could do was reaching the qualifications in 2024. Here you can see his history at this event.

New York
Kym's Record

Jerome added to his prize money $ 83,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 237,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Kym will add $ 163,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 400,000 in total.

Highlights Jerome Kym vs. Brandon Nakashima U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Kym
Nakashima
4-6 7-62 7-5
3-6 7-68
4h:20
181
181
Total points
187
187
79
79
Winners
97
97
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
52%
52%
56
56
Unforced
51
51
52%
52%
Ratio Unforced
48%
48%
16/28
16/28
Net Approaches
16/21
16/21
57%
57%
Perc
76%
76%
-- Serve --
28
28
Aces
22
22
5
5
Double Faults
9
9
64%
64%
1st in
66%
66%
72%
72%
1st won
75%
75%
79/109
79/109
1st won
97/130
97/130
54%
54%
2nd won
47%
47%
33/61
33/61
2nd won
32/68
32/68
209
209
Fastest serve
204
204
185
185
AVG 1st Serve
180
180
150
150
AVG 2nd Serve
146
146
-- Break Points --
4/14
4/14
Total
5/11
5/11
29%
29%
Won
45%
45%
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Jerome won this contest even if he won less points than Nakashima (181 vs. 187).

Kym

Kym blasted 28 aces and he committed 5 double faults. Jerome won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points after he converted only 29% (4/14) of the procured opportunities.

Nakashima

On the other side, the American wasn’t that great in converting his break points (only 45% – 5/11). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Kym and Nakashima is 1-0 for Jerome.

Draw and next match H2H: Jerome Kym vs. Taylor Fritz – stats

Kym will face Fritz in the 3rd round.

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

Live score progression and stats

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

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Nakashima grabbed in the 3rd game (2-1) just before ultimately winning the set (6-4).

The American was flawless in converting all his break points in the 3rd game (1-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). In addition on the other side, the Swiss was perfect in converting all his break points in the 2nd (1-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 6th game (2-3 30-40, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 75 points. This set was a huge battle since finally the American won only 1 point more than Jerome (38-37). The American conceded 19 points on serve (31-19). In addition, on the other side, the Swiss conceded 7 points on serve (18-7).

2nd Set -
Kym 7-6
KymNakashima
7
6
K
1
0
N
2
0
N
3
0
K
4
0
K
5
0
N
5
1
N
6
1
K
6
2
K
7
2
KymNakashima
6
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
KymNakashima
6
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KymNakashima
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
KymNakashima
5
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KymNakashima
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
KymNakashima
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
KymNakashima
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
KymNakashima
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
KymNakashima
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
KymNakashima
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KymNakashima
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
KymNakashima
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Neither player conceded a service game during this set. Therefore the affair had to be decided at the tiebreak. the Swiss had no problems to conquer the tiebreak 7-2.

Tiebreak

Jerome won 4 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 3rd (3-0), 7th (6-1) and 9th (7-2) point. On the other side, Brandon won a minibreak in the 8th (2-6) point.

The Swiss won the tiebreak 7-2 after he conquered a decisive 4-0 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 5-1, 6-1, 6-2, 7-2

Neither player conceded a single break point during this set. On the other side, Nakashima was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th game (2-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 80 points. It’s worth to point out that, The Swiss won this set even if he scored less points 2 than the American (39-41). Jerome conceded 13 points on serve (29-13). On the other side, Nakashima conceded 10 points on serve (28-10).

3rd Set -
Kym 7-5
KymNakashima
7
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KymNakashima
6
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
KymNakashima
5
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
KymNakashima
4
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
KymNakashima
4
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KymNakashima
3
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
KymNakashima
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KymNakashima
2
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
KymNakashima
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KymNakashima
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
KymNakashima
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
KymNakashima
0
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Kym snatched in the 11th game (6-5) prior to ultimately conquering the set (7-5).

The Swiss was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 11th game (5-5 40-A). On the other side, Kym didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 69 points. Kym was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than the American (38-31). Kym surrendered 8 points on serve (24-8). Regarding the other side of the net, the American conceded 14 points on serve (23-14).

4th Set -
Nakashima 6-3
NakashimaKym
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
NakashimaKym
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
NakashimaKym
5
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
NakashimaKym
5
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
NakashimaKym
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
NakashimaKym
4
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
NakashimaKym
3
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
NakashimaKym
2
0
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
NakashimaKym
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Kym had a racing start in this set after breaking Brandon Nakashima in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 5-0. Nonetheless, that was not enough for Nakashima to win the set as the Swiss succeeded in breaking back in the 7th

(2-5) game.

A defining moment of this set was when Brandon won 5 consecutive games in the 4th

set so as to bring the scoreline from 0-0 to 5-0.

The American was unerring in converting all his break points in the 2nd (1-0 30-40 and 40-A) and the 4th game (3-0 15-40). Moreover, on the other side, the Swiss was unerring in converting all his break points in the 7th game (1-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 49 points. The American won 11 more points than the Swiss (30-19). The American conceded 7 points on serve (18-7). on the other side of the court, the Swiss conceded 12 points on serve (12-12).

5th Set -
Kym 7-6
KymNakashima
7
6
K
1
0
N
1
1
N
2
1
K
3
1
K
4
1
N
4
2
N
4
3
K
5
3
K
6
3
N
6
4
N
6
5
K
7
5
K
7
6
N
8
6
N
8
7
K
9
7
K
9
8
N
10
8
KymNakashima
6
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
KymNakashima
6
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
KymNakashima
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
KymNakashima
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
KymNakashima
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
KymNakashima
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KymNakashima
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KymNakashima
2
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
KymNakashima
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
KymNakashima
2
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
KymNakashima
2
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
KymNakashima
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40

The 5th set random the decider was a thriller.

Kym got off on the right foot in the set after breaking Brandon Nakashima in the 2nd game (2-0). Nonetheless, that was not enough for Jerome to win the set as Nakashima managed to break back in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 5th (3-2) game. Jerome kept his focus before winning the set at the tiebreak at 8.

Tiebreak

Jerome won 3 minibreaks in the 3rd (2-1), 14th (8-6) and 18th (10-8) point. On the other side, Nakashima won 2 minibreaks in the 13th (6-7) and 17th (8-9) point.

The Swiss won the tiebreak 10-8 after he conquered a decisive 4-2 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-5, 7-6, 8-6, 8-7, 9-7, 9-8, 10-8

Jerome converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 15-40) and the 6th game (2-3 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the American was unerring in converting all his break points in the 3rd (0-2 15-40) and the 5th game (2-2 40-A).

They played 95 points. It’s worth to point out that, Kym won this set even if he scored less points 3 than the American (46-49). Kym lost 20 points on serve (28-20). Regarding the other side of the net, the American conceded 18 points on serve (29-18).

1st
Kym
Nakashima
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
3
4
2
4
2
3
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Kym
Nakashima
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Kym
Nakashima
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
4th
Kym
Nakashima
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
1
5
0
5
0
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
5th
Kym
Nakashima
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
0

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