Brandon Nakashima
ATP · USA rising star · ITUSA student since age 11
- ATP Tour titles
- USA rising star
- Coached by Rafa from age 11
Trayectoria
ITUSA student since age 11.
Has won ATP titles and reached notable positions in the world rankings.
Considered one of the established rising players in American tennis.
Transcripción del vídeo
“I'm Brandon Nakashima. I live in San Diego, California. I'm eleven years old, and I'm currently ranked number one in the twelves in Southern California and nationally ranked number four in the twelves. My goal is to get a Grand Slam.”
Carta de testimonio
Cristina Nakashima
Mother of Brandon Nakashima
Rafa,
I've known you for over 12 years now, and I want you to know that I have the utmost respect for you — not only as an experienced and committed coach, but as a true professional of the highest caliber. It is extremely hard to find someone of your quality on the ATP tour.
I truly appreciate and value your incredible work ethic and dedication toward Brandon's development.
I genuinely believe you are the only coach who can help Brandon reach the highest level of his true potential and develop into a real Grand Slam contender. Your eye, your biomechanics expertise, your organization, and your integrity are rare.
But beyond that, you bring everything I've been hoping to find in one package: your work ethic, brilliant tennis IQ, biomechanics knowledge, analytics expertise, and real experience shine through in everything you do.
I want you to know how much I admire your organization and how incredibly detail-oriented you are. The way you plan, structure your analysis, and execute with precision says so much about your professionalism and character. You don't just show up — you come prepared, intentional, and thoughtful. That level of care in breaking down the game and identifying specific areas for growth is such a strength.
You and I are completely aligned with the same observations and goal objectives, and it feels like such a breath of fresh air.
The way you see the game aligns so closely with how I see things, and that makes the developmental process so much faster and more efficient for us.
Your respectfulness, your openness to communicate and collaborate with a mom like myself, and your professionalism mean so much to me.
To be honest, you're taking away a stress load I've been carrying for years. I feel like I finally hit the jackpot with you. I'm truly excited to partner with you, and I have full confidence that together we can help Brandon reach his true potential and become a Grand Slam contender.
Your care, precision, and commitment mean a lot. I'm genuinely grateful for you and excited about what we can accomplish together.
Thank you for everything you've already done. I'm really grateful.
Thank you again for everything you do.
Cristina Nakashima — Mother of Brandon Nakashima