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Nakashima: The #NextGenATP American With An Italian Ambition

Nakashima: The #NextGenATP American With An Italian Ambition

Seven months ago, Brandon Nakashima was invited to spend a week training with Novak Djokovic ahead of the 2020 US Open. The 19-year-old had made headlines earlier in the year as the youngest Delray Beach Open quarter-finalist since Kei Nishikori in 2008. Nakashima’s week with the World No. 1 provided the San Diego native with an understanding of how the highest-ranked player in the FedEx ATP Rankings trained and prepared for one of the biggest events in the sport. It also gave him the confidence boost he needed to take his game to new heights. “I was practising with Djokovic the week before...

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