{
  "id": 2449636,
  "title": "Nakashima rallies past Fritz to reach back-to-back Masters semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/nakashima-rallies-past-fritz-to-reach-back-to-back-masters-semis-2449636",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T23:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/22/nakashima-rallies-past-fritz-to-reach-back-to-back-masters-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brandon Nakashima, the 25-year-old American tennis player, has reached the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Open after an impressive display against fellow American Taylor Fritz. Nakashima has now reached the last four at back-to-back Masters 1000 events, following his success in Montreal last week. The match was filled with tight sets and thrilling tiebreaks, with both players exchanging leads and mini-breaks. Nakashima finally broke Fritz's serve in the third set, converting his fifth set point to take the set 7-6(9). In the deciding set, Fritz extended his lead early on, but Nakashima made a remarkable recovery, breaking serve again and winning the final three games to secure a 6-3 victory. This win extends Nakashima's hot streak, marking his fourth top-10 victory of the season. He will next face either Italian 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti or fellow American Frances Tiafoe in the semi-finals.",
  "summary": "Brandon Nakashima edged a tight first set to beat fellow American Taylor Fritz 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3.",
  "key_points": [
    "Brandon Nakashima defeats Taylor Fritz to reach Masters semi-finals",
    "Nakashima now has back-to-back semi-final appearances at Masters 1000 events",
    "American tennis player extends top-10 victory streak to four"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nakashima rallies past Fritz to reach back-to-back Masters semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/nakashima-rallies-past-fritz-to-reach-back-to-back-masters-semis-2451060",
        "published": "2026-08-21T23:16:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}