American tennis player Brandon Nakashima is competing for a place in the biggest final of his career at the Queen’s Club tournament in London. Following a dominant straight-sets victory over tournament top seed Alex de Minaur, Nakashima has advanced to the semi-finals, where he faces Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, as reported by BBC Sport.
Cerundolo, ranked 27th in the world, reached this stage after a hard-fought three-set victory over Great Britain’s Arthur Fery, a match that lasted two hours and 39 minutes. For both Nakashima and Cerundolo, Saturday’s match represents a critical milestone, as neither has previously reached a final of this magnitude.
The tournament, a key precursor to the grass-court season, continues with the second semi-final featuring 2024 champion Tommy Paul and Frenchman Ugo Humbert. Paul, who missed the previous year’s event due to injury, is seeking to reclaim his title, while Humbert enters the match following a dramatic quarter-final performance where he saved four match points.