Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Brandon Nakashima to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open)
Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped the opener but found another gear at the Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open), overturning Brandon Nakashima 5-7 6-1 7-6 7-6 in the Men's Singles Round of 32.
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | Brandon Nakashima | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 5 | 7 | Brandon Nakashima |
| Set 2 | 6 | 1 | Felix Auger-Aliassime |
| Set 3 | 7 | 6 | Felix Auger-Aliassime |
| Set 4 | 7 | 6 | Felix Auger-Aliassime |
7-6 — set 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 1 game.
The Players
Felix Auger-Aliassime — representing Canada, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, with a record of 12W-4L from 16 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Brandon Nakashima — representing United States, currently ranked No. 32 in the world, with a record of 4W-4L from 8 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Felix Auger-Aliassime had gone L-W-W-W-L in recent recorded matches, while Brandon Nakashima stood at L-L-W-W-L.
What's Next
Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to the Round of 16 of the Roland-Garros 2026 (French Open), while Brandon Nakashima's run ends here.
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