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Frances Tiafoe vs Brandon Nakashima — Prediction

ATP Hard Cincinnati · SF 01:15

Predicted probability

Average Odds

1.96  /  1.85

Market probability

48.56%  /  51.44%

Why This Prediction?

This is a very close match — there is no significant statistical edge for either player.

Player Comparison

1876.6 Elo 1887.9
1813.4 Elo (surface) 1867.5
295 Wins 182
203 Wins (surface) 125
12 Last 15 form 12
7 Head-to-head wins 1
1.198 Dominance ratio 1.102
23 Rank 22
28.6 Age 25.0
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Performance vs. the Odds

Career record grouped by how big a favorite the market made each player, based on their average odds.

Frances Tiafoe

Heavy favorite (odds below 1.30) 5W–0L · 100.0%
Favorite (odds 1.30-1.80) 8W–1L · 88.9%
Even match (odds 1.80-2.20) 3W–2L · 60.0%
Underdog (odds 2.20-4.00) 4W–3L · 57.1%
Heavy underdog (odds above 4.00) 0W–0L · 0.0%

26 matches with market odds since 2026-05-25.

Brandon Nakashima

Heavy favorite (odds below 1.30) 6W–1L · 85.7%
Favorite (odds 1.30-1.80) 7W–2L · 77.8%
Even match (odds 1.80-2.20) 1W–1L · 50.0%
Underdog (odds 2.20-4.00) 4W–3L · 57.1%
Heavy underdog (odds above 4.00) 0W–0L · 0.0%

25 matches with market odds since 2026-05-25.

Serve & Return

Serve and return win rates from each player's last 10 matches at the selected level.

Frances Tiafoe Brandon Nakashima

1st Serve In %

52.4%
59.0%

1st Serve Points Won %

72.5%
77.8%

2nd Serve Points Won %

47.5%
52.7%

Return Points Won vs 1st Serve %

25.3%
24.4%

Return Points Won vs 2nd Serve %

48.6%
51.7%

Aces per Service Game

0.75
0.73

Double Faults per Service Game

0.27
0.24

Based on each player's last 10 ATP/Grand Slam matches.

1st Serve In %

62.0%
66.4%

1st Serve Points Won %

73.8%
73.3%

2nd Serve Points Won %

51.9%
54.6%

Return Points Won vs 1st Serve %

31.6%
29.2%

Return Points Won vs 2nd Serve %

47.7%
49.5%

Aces per Service Game

0.40
0.62

Double Faults per Service Game

0.16
0.14

Based on each player's last 10 Challenger matches.

Break Point Performance

How each player handles the biggest points - break points saved serving, and converted returning - from their last 10 matches at the selected level.

Frances Tiafoe Brandon Nakashima

Break Points Saved %

57.1%
73.2%

Break Points Converted %

40.0%
37.9%

Based on each player's last 10 ATP/Grand Slam matches.

Break Points Saved %

70.6%
63.5%

Break Points Converted %

43.1%
46.0%

Based on each player's last 10 Challenger matches.

Head-to-Head

Frances Tiafoe 71 Brandon Nakashima

Hard Cincinnati · 2026-08-23
9 Aces 7
2 Double Faults 5
68 Service Points 75
34 First Serve In 39
21 First Serve Won 30
16 Second Serve Won 16
5 Break Points Saved 7
10 Break Points Faced 9
23 Winners 30
29 Unforced Errors 28
2.0 Average Odds 1.9
Hard Acapulco · 2026-02-23
3-6 7-6(6) 6-4
7 Aces 16
2 Double Faults 1
106 Service Points 101
62 First Serve In 68
45 First Serve Won 48
19 Second Serve Won 18
6 Break Points Saved 7
10 Break Points Faced 11
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -
Clay Houston · 2025-03-31
4 Aces 6
1 Double Faults 1
60 Service Points 81
36 First Serve In 53
25 First Serve Won 33
13 Second Serve Won 9
1 Break Points Saved 5
5 Break Points Faced 10
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -
Hard Tokyo · 2024-09-25
12 Aces 8
1 Double Faults 1
61 Service Points 57
50 First Serve In 38
36 First Serve Won 25
8 Second Serve Won 12
0 Break Points Saved 4
1 Break Points Faced 7
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -
Hard Atlanta · 2022-07-25
8 Aces 5
0 Double Faults 2
48 Service Points 46
31 First Serve In 32
25 First Serve Won 23
13 Second Serve Won 5
1 Break Points Saved 0
1 Break Points Faced 3
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -
Hard Miami Masters · 2022-03-21
3-6 7-6(5) 6-4
14 Aces 7
1 Double Faults 2
89 Service Points 85
59 First Serve In 55
49 First Serve Won 44
14 Second Serve Won 22
1 Break Points Saved 1
2 Break Points Faced 2
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -
Hard Indian Wells Masters · 2022-03-07
9 Aces 5
0 Double Faults 3
56 Service Points 68
33 First Serve In 32
27 First Serve Won 26
13 Second Serve Won 14
2 Break Points Saved 3
3 Break Points Faced 6
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -
Hard Acapulco · 2021-03-15
6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(5)
9 Aces 6
8 Double Faults 2
108 Service Points 109
61 First Serve In 74
47 First Serve Won 54
27 Second Serve Won 21
5 Break Points Saved 4
6 Break Points Faced 6
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -
Hard Dallas CH · 2020-02-03
3-6 7-6(2) 7-5
5 Aces 5
2 Double Faults 10
107 Service Points 126
72 First Serve In 77
48 First Serve Won 53
18 Second Serve Won 19
3 Break Points Saved 9
8 Break Points Faced 14
- Winners -
- Unforced Errors -
- Average Odds -

Frances Tiafoe — Last 10

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Brandon Nakashima — Last 10

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