Taylor Fritz vs Brandon Nakashima Prediction & Picks - ATP Cincinnati Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in ATP Cincinnati Open Picks
Two of America's best male tennis players will lock horns on Friday, when Taylor Fritz will take on Brandon Nakashima, and not for the first time in 2026. This will be the third time that the pair have clashed during the current season, with them meeting just three weeks ago. Fritz won on that occasion, but his win was far from straightforward, so let's not rush to assume that the higher-ranked player will advance.
The early lines show us that Tommy Paul is expected to come out on top, but should he really be so strongly supported ahead of a match against a player who arguably in the form of his life? The answer is a firm no. Brandon Nakashima warrants more respect than he's currently getting from the early market, so much so that he's definitely worth siding with to win at least one set in this match.
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Taylor Fritz vs Brandon Nakashima Form
Taylor Fritz and Brandon Nakashima Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Aug 19, 2026 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Aug 18, 2026 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Aug 16, 2026 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Aug 5, 2026 - ATP National Bank Open
Aug 3, 2026 - ATP Washington Citi Open
Aug 1, 2026 - ATP Washington Citi Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Aug 19, 2026 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Aug 18, 2026 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Aug 16, 2026 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Aug 13, 2026 - ATP National Bank Open
Aug 12, 2026 - ATP National Bank Open
Aug 11, 2026 - ATP National Bank Open
Taylor Fritz against Brandon Nakashima : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
Aug 1, 2026 - ATP Washington Citi Open
Feb 11, 2026 - Dallas Open
Aug 13, 2024 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Taylor Fritz - Brandon Nakashima Key Points
- Brandon Nakashima has already defeated one top-ten player at this tournament.
- When the pair met on a hard court just three weeks ago, Brandon Nakashima won a set.
- Brandon Nakashima has won at least one set in two of his last three hard-court matches against Taylor Fritz.
- Brandon Nakashima has only lost one of his last 20 hard-court matches in straight sets.
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Our Taylor Fritz vs Brandon Nakashima Prediction
Taylor Fritz has looked in decent form over the last week or so, and clearly, he's enjoying the conditions in Cincinnati. However, now is not the best time to be taking on Brandon Nakashima, who has been playing with a serious level of determination, so much so that he defeated world number seven Daniil Medvedev on his way to reaching this quarter final. Nakashima, who is now up to 22 in the rankings, has also lost just one of his last 20 hard-court matches in straight sets.
If we also consider that Nakashima got seriously competitive when these two met just three weeks ago, winning a set, then he's very easy to bet on to, at the very least, avoid a straight-set defeat all the time odds of -164 are on offer.
Our Tommy Paul vs Brandon Nakashima Pick: Brandon Nakashima +1.5 Set Handicap.
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