Brandon Nakashima knocked defending champion Alex de Minaur out of the Washington Open on Friday, delivering one of the biggest results of the tournament so far. De Minaur arrived as the top seed on the men’s side, but his title defense ended before the weekend.
The result gives Nakashima a major boost at a prominent ATP event and reshapes the men’s draw in Washington. With the defending champion gone, attention now shifts to how the remaining field will respond in the final stages of the competition.
On the women’s side, top seed Jessica Pegula continued her run by reaching the semi-finals. Pegula, listed as the world number three in the event coverage, stayed on course in Washington and remains one of the standout names left in the WTA bracket.
Naomi Osaka also advanced to the semi-finals, adding more star power to the closing rounds of the tournament. Her progress, alongside Pegula’s, sets up a strong finish in Washington as both the ATP and WTA events move closer to the title matches.
