Brandon Nakashima #22 def. Aleksandar Kovacevic #96

6-2 7-5

Brandon Nakashima defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2 7-5 in the 2026 Cincinnati Open second round on hard courts on August 16, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatBrandon NakashimaAleksandar Kovacevic
Aces139
Double faults28
First serve %5450
First serve points won %8176
Second serve points won %6533
Break points saved %040
Break points converted %60100
Service points won %7455
Return points won %4526
Total points won %5842
Serve rating301226
Return rating184164

Win Probability

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldBrandon NakashimaAleksandar Kovacevic
Country USA USA
Birth dateAug 3, 2001Aug 29, 1998
Age2527
Height188183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2296
Ranking points (entering)2,135673
Elo (entering)1,8951,619
Career W-L150–12441–75
Career earnings$8,818,270$3,221,457
Pre-match H2H

Path

Brandon Nakashima's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Brandon Nakashima's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Daniil Medvedev #76-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2026R32

Aleksandar Kovacevic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karen Khachanov #395-7 6-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2026R128