Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Medvedev Erupts in Fury During Cincinnati Open Loss
Daniil Medvedev lost a tennis match to Brandon Nakashima at the Cincinnati Open.
Medvedev won the first set in a tiebreak.
In the second set, he had three chances to win the whole match.
Nakashima saved all three chances and won the next tiebreak.
Nakashima then played very well in the final set and won it 6-1.
Medvedev became very frustrated during the match.
He threw his racket, kicked a screen, and knocked over microphones.
This was Nakashima’s first win against Medvedev in four matches.
Brandon Nakashima defeated fourth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1.
Medvedev held three match points while Nakashima served at 4-5 in the second set.
Nakashima saved all three match points, won the second-set tiebreak, and seized momentum.
Medvedev threw his racket, kicked a courtside screen, and knocked over microphones.
Nakashima earned his first victory over Medvedev in four meetings and will next face Nuno Borges.
- Who
- Daniil Medvedev and Brandon Nakashima.
- What
- Nakashima defeated Medvedev in three sets in the Cincinnati Open third round.
- When
- During the Cincinnati Open campaign, in the third round.
- Where
- The Cincinnati Open.
- Why
- Nakashima overcame three saved match points and won the deciding set after Medvedev lost momentum.
- Final score
- Brandon Nakashima won 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-1.
- Medvedev’s seeding
- Daniil Medvedev was the fourth seed.
- Match points
- Nakashima saved three match points while serving at 4-5 in the second set.
- Second-set tiebreak
- Nakashima won the tiebreak 7-4.
- On-court incidents
- Medvedev hit LED advertising boards with his racket, kicked a courtside screen, and knocked over microphones.
- Head-to-head milestone
- The victory was Nakashima’s first over Medvedev in four meetings.
- Next opponent
- Nakashima will face Nuno Borges in the fourth round.