Brandon Nakashima vs Taylor Fritz Prediction & Picks - ATP Washington Citi Open

Prediction published on 8/1/26, 10:23 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 8/1/26 at 11:12 AM in Tennis Picks

Winning 83 percent of his first serves and averaging 12 aces per match in Washington, Taylor Fritz will try to leverage his big serves to hack out another commanding win over Brandon Nakashima in the semis of the 2026 Washington Open.

Current Form:

Brandon Nakashima advanced to the semifinals of the 2026 Washington D.C Open after posting another upset over Alex De Minaur 7-6, 6-4. Nakashima, who toppled Jakub Mensik in a three-set thriller in the second round 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, fired 10 aces and won 83 percent of his first balls to hold all but one service game. Nakashima also broke De Minaur twice, including the pivotal break conversion in the 9th game of the second set.

Taylor Fritz survived a serious test from Alex Michelsen 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 to earn his spot in the semis of this ATP 500 event. Fritz drilled 15 aces, won 84 percent of his first balls and captured three break point conversions to outlast Michelsen in three sets. Fritz is now 11-7 on the hard court in 2026.

The Matchup: Fritz has won 3 of 5 head-to-head against Nakashima, including the latest meeting in Dallas in which Fritz rolled on to a straight-set win, 6-3, 6-4.