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ATP Brief: August 19, 2026

Nakashima Saves Three Match Points to Stun Medvedev in Cincinnati

Brandon Nakashima continued his outstanding North American hard-court run Tuesday, saving three consecutive match points before rallying past Daniil Medvedev 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open.

Medvedev appeared poised to close out the match while serving at 5-4 in the second set, but Nakashima erased all three match points and eventually forced a tiebreak. The American took control from there, winning the breaker before dominating the deciding set to earn his first victory over Medvedev in four career meetings.

The result extends a remarkable summer for Nakashima, who reached the semifinals in Washington before advancing to his first Masters 1000 final last week in Montreal. He is now 10-2 during the North American hard-court swing and will face Portugal's Nuno Borges for a place in the Cincinnati quarterfinals.

Borges produced an upset of his own Tuesday, defeating Andrey Rublev to become the first Portuguese man to reach the Cincinnati round of 16. Lorenzo Musetti also advanced with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over American qualifier Michael Zheng, while Jaime Faria continued his breakthrough tournament by rallying past Adam Walton 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(3).

Felix Auger-Aliassime moved forward with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Juan Manuel Cerundolo. The Canadian will next face Frances Tiafoe, who survived a three-set battle with fellow American Learner Tien.

Joao Fonseca's Cincinnati run, meanwhile, ended without another match. The 19-year-old Brazilian withdrew before his scheduled third-round meeting with Christopher O'Connell after experiencing pain on the left side of his abdomen during practice. Fonseca had opened his tournament with a 6-4, 7-6(2) victory over Botic van de Zandschulp and now turns his attention toward recovering in time for the US Open.

Cincinnati is already without several of the sport's biggest names. Carlos Alcaraz withdrew earlier this month as he continues his recovery from the right-wrist injury that has kept him out since April, while World No. 1 Jannik Sinner pulled out because of a right-knee injury. Novak Djokovic was eliminated in his opening match by Thiago Agustin Tirante.

With the US Open approaching, the depleted field has created opportunities throughout the Cincinnati draw—and players including Nakashima, Borges and Faria are taking advantage.

Sources: ATP Tour · ATP Tour · Tennis Majors · ATP Tour

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