Felix Auger Aliassime vs Brandon Nakashima Preview & Prediction | 2026 French Open | Third Round
Felix Auger Aliassime takes on Brandon Nakashima in the third-round of the French Open.
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Venue: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Felix Auger Aliassime vs Brandon Nakashima prediction
Felix Auger Aliassime advanced to the third-round at Roland Garros as he came from a set down to beat Roman Andres Burruchaga. The Canadian struggled at the beginning of the match, but he quickly found his groove as he won 4-6 6-1 7-5 6-0 after three hours and four minutes. Auger Alassime, created 10 break point opportunities in total, converting seven of them.
He will now take on Brandon Nakashima. The American defeated Luca Van Assche in five sets to book a place in round three. Nakashima was two sets to one down but levelled in the fourth set. He was broken in the third game of the decider but then reeled off four games in a row as he won 6-7 (5) 6-4 5-7 6-1 6-3 after four hours and 34 minutes.
Auger Aliassime leads the head-to-head 1-0 after a victory indoors four years ago. He is the firm favourite, but Nakashima’s consistency is likely to make this a competitive encounter between the two.
Felix Auger Aliassime vs Brandon Nakashima tip: Over 38.5 games
