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Brandon Nakashima

Brandon Nakashima is an American professional tennis player who achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32 in March 2025. In doubles, his highest ranking was No. 240 in June 2024. A significant achievement in his career is winning the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals.

August 3, 2001: Brandon Nakashima's Birth

On August 3, 2001, Brandon Nakashima was born. He is an American professional tennis player.

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2016: Taylor Fritz reached Memphis Open final

In 2016, Taylor Fritz reached the final of the Memphis Open at 18 years old. This is being referenced as a comparison when Brandon Nakashima reached his first final in Los Cabos.

2018: ITF Junior Circuit and Junior Masters Win

In 2018, Brandon Nakashima, as a junior, won two titles on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior circuit and also won the ITF Junior Masters, the year-end tournament for top-ranked junior singles players.

January 2019: Enrolled at the University of Virginia

In January 2019, at the age of 17, Brandon Nakashima enrolled at the University of Virginia to play collegiate tennis for the Virginia Cavaliers.

February 2020: Reached Quarterfinals at Delray Beach Open

In February 2020, Brandon Nakashima received a wildcard into the Delray Beach Open (his first ATP main draw event), where he reached the quarterfinals.

2020: World TeamTennis Debut

In 2020, Brandon Nakashima made his World TeamTennis debut with the Chicago Smash for their inaugural season.

August 2, 2021: Cracked Top 100 Ranking

On August 2, 2021, Brandon Nakashima cracked the top 100 for the first time, coming in at world No. 89, a day before his 20th birthday.

October 2021: Reached Career-High Ranking

In October 2021, as a qualifier at the European Open, Brandon Nakashima reached the quarterfinals and, as a result, reached a new career-high ranking of No. 70 on 25 October 2021.

2021: Qualified for Next Generation ATP Finals and ATP Newcomer of the Year nomination

In 2021, Brandon Nakashima qualified for the Next Generation ATP Finals as the fourth seed and was also nominated ATP Newcomer of the Year.

July 2022: Reached Fourth Round at Wimbledon and Top 50 Ranking

In July 2022, at the Wimbledon Championships, Brandon Nakashima reached the fourth round of a Major for the first time in his career and reached the top 50 in the rankings on 11 July 2022, at world No. 49.

2022: Won First Career Title and Next Generation ATP Finals

In 2022, Brandon Nakashima won his first career title at the San Diego Open and also won the Next Generation ATP Finals undefeated.

2022: Won Next Generation ATP Finals

In 2022, Brandon Nakashima won the Next Generation ATP Finals.

2022: Reached Third Round of French Open

In 2022, at the French Open, Brandon Nakashima reached the third round of a major for the first time.

September 2023: Exited Top 100 Ranking

In September 2023, Brandon Nakashima exited the top 100 on 25 September 2023 despite a second round showing at the Citi Open and a third round at the Winston-Salem Open.

October 2023: Fell out of the Top 150

Despite reaching the third round at the Shanghai Masters, Brandon Nakashima fell out of the top 150 on 30 October 2023.

January 2024: Returned to Top 100 Ranking

In January 2024, Brandon Nakashima returned to the top 100 at No. 96 on 29 January 2024 following a title at the Tenerife Challenger in Spain.

June 2024: Achieved Career-High Doubles Ranking

In June 2024, Brandon Nakashima achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 240.

June 2024: Reached Semifinals at BOSS Open and Returned to Top 65

In June 2024, Brandon Nakashima reached the semifinals at the BOSS Open in Stuttgart and returned to the top 65 in the rankings on 17 June 2024.

July 2024: Reached Third Round at Wimbledon and Returned to Top 55

In July 2024, Brandon Nakashima reached the third round at the Wimbledon Championships and returned to the top 55 in the rankings on 15 July 2024.

August 2024: Returned to Top 50 Ranking and Advanced at National Bank Open and Cincinnati Open

In August 2024, Brandon Nakashima returned to the top 50 in the rankings on 12 August 2024 and reached the round of 16 at both the National Bank Open and the Cincinnati Open.

September 2024: Reached Fourth Round at US Open and Moved into Top 40

In September 2024, Brandon Nakashima reached the fourth round at the US Open and moved into the top 40 in the rankings on 9 September 2024.

2024: Paired with Brother in Doubles

In 2024, Brandon Nakashima paired up with his brother, Bryce, in doubles at the Atlanta Open.

2024: Participated in Several ATP Tournaments

In 2024, Brandon Nakashima received a wildcard for the BNP Paribas Open, reached the main draw of the Miami Open after qualifying, defeated Andrey Rublev at the Barcelona Open, qualified for the Mutua Madrid Open and Italian Open, and reached the second round at the French Open.

March 2025: Achieved Career-High Ranking

In March 2025, Brandon Nakashima achieved his career-high singles ranking of world No. 32 by the ATP.

2025: Current Standing

As of 2025, Brandon Nakashima's information is current through the 2025 Miami Open.