Brandon Nakashima – ATP #33 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Brandon Nakashima - ATP #33 Tennis Player
Brandon Nakashima
USA Age: 24 (03-08-2001)
Hand: Right
Highest ranked: 29
ATP
#33
Current Ranking
LAST 52 WEEKS
34 - 29
54.0% wins
🔍 Player Bio

Brandon Nakashima stays composed winning at 64.7% in pressure situations on serve. Holds the 33 position in the ATP rankings. On the serving side, he backs the serve up well with 52.9% on second attempts. Also on serve, he excels with 74.0% success on first serve. Areas for improvement include that he manages to win only 34.7% pressure points on return and scores only 47.1% of second serve return points.

Brandon Nakashima - Career History

On the ATP Tour, Brandon Nakashima is currently ranked world No. 33 and represents United States. He plays right-handed. His career-best ranking stands at No. 29. He turned professional in 2016.

Nakashima's 2025 season featured semifinals at Chengdu, Houston, and Acapulco and five quarterfinals. He reached a new career-high of No. 29. Competing on hard: 21-19. Nakashima struggled on clay: 5-7. Nakashima delivered 0.7 free points per game through aces, stayed solid at 52% on second serves, and excelled under pressure winning 65% of pressure points on serve.

The American advanced to semifinals at Hangzhou and Stuttgart, making a quarterfinal at Houston during 2024. A new career peak of No. 35 followed. Grass results: 6-4. He went 5-5 on clay. Competing on hard: 13-14. He collected 8 wins against top-20 opponents. He avoided the trouble at just 0.09 double faults per game, held firm saving 71% of breakpoints faced, and stayed composed winning at 67% in pressure situations on serve. He captured one title at Tenerife Challenger. He also reached the final at Koblenz Challenger. Additional semifinals at Pau Challenger, Canberra Challenger, Surbiton Challenger, and Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Challenger. Lower-tier record: 26-8. Results on hard: 19-5. He saved 69% of break points, won 75% on first serve, and averaged 0.15 double faults per game.

Brandon Nakashima reached a semifinal at Lyon in 2023. Competing on hard: 9-13. He collected 2 wins against top-20 opponents. He excelled under pressure winning 67% of pressure points on serve, rarely erred with just 0.15 double faults per game, and won a strong 75% behind the first serve.

Nakashima won the title at San Diego in 2022. This brought his first top-50 ranking. Hard results: 21-16. He collected 2 wins against top-20 opponents. He rarely erred with just 0.13 double faults per game, commanded 74% of points on first serve, and backed the serve up well with 53% on second attempts.

The American advanced to finals at Atlanta and Los Cabos and one quarterfinal during 2021. A maiden top-100 ranking followed. Competing on hard: 15-9. He controlled serve with just 0.17 double faults per game, used the ace as a weapon with 0.6 per game, and rarely gave away free points at second serve with 54% success. At lower-tier events, he won two titles at Brest Challenger and Quimper 2 Challenger. Lower-tier record: 19-7. Competing on hard: 14-2. He averaged 0.48 aces per game, saved 65% of break points, and won 56% on second serve.

2020 was a standout year for Brandon Nakashima. He won two titles at Orlando Challenger and M25 Rancho Santa Fe CA. Season record: 25-10. Results on hard: 21-7. He won 73% on first serve, won 55% on second serve return, and saved 63% of break points.

Brandon Nakashima developed through Futures tournaments in 2019. He reached two semifinals at Fairfield Challenger and Charlottesville Challenger. Record: 18-9. Competing on hard: 18-9. He won 50% on second serve return, averaged 0.24 double faults per game, and won 75% on first serve.

Brandon Nakashima gained ranking points at Futures level in 2018. He captured one title at USA F25. Season record: 5-2.

Brandon Nakashima Match History - All Surfaces

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Pressure Points Performance - All Surfaces

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Common Questions About Brandon Nakashima

What is Brandon Nakashima's record by surface?

Over his career at ATP level, Brandon Nakashima holds a record of 83-73 (53.2%) on hard, 19-15 (55.9%) on grass, and 16-19 (45.7%) on clay. In the last 52 weeks: 22-18 (55.0%) on hard, 6-3 (66.7%) on grass, and 5-7 (41.7%) on clay at ATP level.

How many titles has Brandon Nakashima won?

Brandon Nakashima has won one ATP tour-level title on hard. He has also won six titles at Challenger/ITF level (all on hard).

What is Brandon Nakashima's recent form?

Over the past 10 matches, he holds a 4-6 record. Over the past 52 weeks, Brandon Nakashima has posted a 34-29 record (54.0% win rate).

How many aces does Brandon Nakashima serve per match?

Brandon Nakashima is currently serving 8.8 aces per match in the last 52 weeks (63 matches), up from a career average of 7.2.

How does Brandon Nakashima perform against top-ranked opponents?

In the last 52 weeks, Brandon Nakashima is 0-7 (0.0%) against Top 10 opponents. Against Top 20 opponents: 2-12 (14.3%). Against Top 50 opponents: 9-19 (32.1%). Over his career: 2-17 (10.5%) against Top 10 opponents. Against Top 20 opponents: 14-33 (29.8%). Against Top 50 opponents: 40-73 (35.4%).