Brandon Nakashima decided to end his college tennis career at the University of Virginia after his first year. In hindsight, his decision was magnificent as he has slowly made his mark on the ATP tour.

Nakashima  has been coached by former Serbian tennis player Dusan Vemic since May 2020. Tough Vemic’s singles career peaked at a ranking of 146 in singles and 35 in doubles, he has found good success in coaching.

Dusan Vemic coached Novak Djokovic to two of his grand slam titles and was the coach of the Serbian Davis Cup team. He also coached Bob and Mike Bryan.

Brandon Nakashima has wins over top players such as John Isner, Milos Raonic, and Fabio Fognini. Though he has yet to win an ATP title, it’s only a matter of time before he lifts a trophy.

Amanda Anisimova won her second career title at the Melbourne Summer Set 2. She won her first title in 2019, so it has been quite a while.

During her Melbourne run, Anisimova was coached by Darren Cahill. Cahill coached Simona Halep to be world number 1 but Halep decided to stop working with Cahill in 2021. Cahill has coached several top players including Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt.  He was Australia’s Davis Cup coach from 2007 to 2009.

At the 2019 French Open, Amanda Anisimova reached the semifinals becoming the youngest semifinalist there in over a decade. Just before the 2019 US Open, her father passed away. Since then, she has struggled with poor form and injuries.

Cahill, who has a history of reigniting players’ careers may be able to help Amanda Anisimova.  Former players and big brands sponsoring her expect that she will one day be a grand slam champion.