El Canon Francisco Cerundolo - The Blade Brandon Nakashima | UTS Rio presented by XP 2026

Brandon Nakashima beat top seed Francisco Cerúndolo 3-1 in quarters (13-11, 10-18, 16-15, 12-11) on his UTS debut, closing out two single-point deciders after Cerúndolo's dominant second quarter. Nakashima took the first quarter 13-11 before Cerúndolo hit back to win the second 18-10, his most dominant spell of the match. Nakashima responded by winning the third 16-15 and the fourth 12-11, both decided by a single point, to close out a win on his UTS debut. He called it a crazy, high-level match and said he was still not sure how he found his way back in that third quarter. It capped a bruising first look at UTS Rio presented by XP for Cerúndolo, the field's top seed, who next turns his attention to Sunday's World Cup final in New York. Nakashima faces home favourite Guto Miguel next. ABOUT UTS TOUR UTS Tour is the fast, fan-first tennis format: fast-paced matches decided by the clock, a 15-second shot clock between points, a single serve instead of two, and a crowd that's finally allowed to make noise – no more silence between points. Key rules: • 45-minute matches, won on the clock, not the score • 15-second shot clock between every point • One serve only, no second serve • One 45-second coaching timeout per match • Crowd free to cheer, move and make noise throughout – DJ included UTS Rio presented by XP is the tour's first-ever stop in South America, staged at the Maracanãzinho right next to Rio de Janeiro's legendary Maracanã stadium: 3 days, 13 matches, July 16-18, 2026. The 8-player field features Nick Kyrgios, Francisco Cerúndolo, Brandon Nakashima, Cameron Norrie, Brazilian sensation João Fonseca and rising junior Guto Miguel, playing in front of his home crowd. Subscribe for full match highlights from every UTS Rio showdown and other videos such as legendary program All on the Table. #UTS #UTSRiobyXP #Tennis