American tennis player Brandon Nakashima reaches career-high No. 18 before Paris Masters
The gist
American tennis player Brandon Nakashima is ranked No. 18 and set to face Matteo Berrettini at the Paris Masters.
A Cincinnati semi-final run lifted him to a career high, making him one to watch.
How it unfolded
- Aug 12, 2026Nakashima is ranked World No. 31, with a live ranking projected to set a new career-high after his quarterfinal win at the National Bank Open.
- Aug 18, 2026He saves three match points to beat Daniil Medvedev 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1 and reach the Cincinnati Open fourth round.
- Aug 21, 2026He upsets sixth seed Taylor Fritz 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3 in two hours 13 minutes to reach his first Cincinnati Open semi-final, at a career-high No. 22.