Brandon Nakashima vs Jack Pinnington Jones — 6-3 7-6(5) 7-5

Result

Seeded 28th and fresh off a run to the Queen's Club final, Brandon Nakashima held off British wild card Jack Pinnington Jones 6-3 7-6(5) 7-5. The debutant home hope pushed the American throughout, hitting 32 winners, but 42 unforced errors and a 3-for-11 record on break points cost him. Nakashima was steadier, winning 87% of his first-serve points and converting five of eight break chances to close out a straight-sets win.

Brandon Nakashima

Jack Pinnington Jones

7Aces8

3Double faults7

63%1st serve in63%

87%1st-serve points won67%

33%2nd-serve points won49%

136 mphFastest serve129 mph

5/8Break points won3/11

31Winners31

27Unforced errors42

18/26Net points won21/28

116Total points won101

2154 mDistance run2471 m

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

The wild card gave the crowd plenty to cheer and the scoreboard nothing to keep. Pinnington Jones, 23 and climbing the rankings fast, out-hit the 28th seed on winners but gave back 42 unforced errors and took just three of eleven break chances — the fine margins separating a rising No. 130 from a man fresh off a Queen's Club final and a win over Alex de Minaur there. Nakashima closed it out in straight sets, all business. Waiting in the last 64 was Jan-Lennard Struff, five-set survivor against Sebastián Báez; that one became an epic in its own right, the German edging a five-set, four-tiebreak marathon.

Brandon Nakashima✓

Jack Pinnington Jones

Jun 29–30

6-3 7-6(5) 7-5

Jan-Lennard Struff✓

Sebastián Báez

Jun 29–30

6-1 7-6(4) 4-6 2-6 7-5

Brandon Nakashima

Jan-Lennard Struff✓

Jul 1–2

4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 7-6(7)

Round of 128

Brandon Nakashima✓

Jack Pinnington Jones

Jun 29–30

6-3 7-6(5) 7-5

Jan-Lennard Struff✓

Sebastián Báez

Jun 29–30

6-1 7-6(4) 4-6 2-6 7-5

Round of 64

Brandon Nakashima

Jan-Lennard Struff✓

Jul 1–2

4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 6-7(6) 7-6(7)

What we know now

Tale of the tape

Brandon NakashimaJack Pinnington Jones

24Age23

6′1″ (1.85 m)Height6′0″ (1.83 m)

83 kg (183 lb)Weight—

Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand

2019Turned pro2025

No. 31ATP rankingNo. 133

—2026 win–loss—

—Career on grass—

0Grand Slam titles0

Fourth round (2022)Best at WimbledonSecond round (2025)

Wayne FerreiraCoachDavid Felgate

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing