Tennis-Nakashima Bests Fellow American Isner as Indian Wells Gets Underway
INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Rising American Brandon Nakashima beat veteran John Isner 7-6(7) 6-3 to set up a second round meeting with Daniil Medvedev in first round action at Indian Wells on Wednesday.Nakashima, 21, saved a set point in the first breaker and stepped up his defense in the second to see off the big-serving Isner before a crowd that included Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his family."Coming to this tournament, it's always super exciting for me," said Nakashima, who made his tour debut at Indian Wells in 2018."Growing up here, close by in San Diego, it's one of the tournaments where I grew up coming here as a little kid, watching all the top pros."So to be able to play here now against another top American on the center court here, is a super s...