When Brandon Nakashima achieved back again-to-back again ATP Tour finals in Los Cabos and Atlanta last July, he became the most up-to-date in a string of promising young Americans to ability into the Major 100 of the ATP Rankings.

A further box the #NextGenATP star ticked in 2021 was securing a to start with ATP Masters 1000 main-draw earn, beating Federico Coria in the initially spherical of October’s BNP Paribas Open. As Nakashima returns to Indian Wells this 7 days aiming to repeat the trick, ATPTour.com caught up with him to locate out extra about the off-court factors of his lifestyle on Tour.

What are a couple vital non-tennis products you usually pack for trips?
I generally usually bring some headphones — I have the sound-cancelling AirPods — and I always bring my iPad to observe videos. I also constantly attempt to deliver some relaxed dresses in case I go out.

What product did you neglect to carry just one time that prompted you distress?
I’ve hardly ever forgotten anything at all vital so significantly… But it’s bound to take place.

Do you take pleasure in travelling or do you see it as a element of the position of becoming a qualified tennis participant?
I delight in it a whole lot. I love travelling to unique international locations and exploring various cities, distinctive cultures. I think it’s a quite great portion of a currently being a experienced tennis participant.

What is your favorite match town to stop by?
I truly enjoyed Melbourne this 12 months, it was my initial time there. Paris is generally super good, too.

What did you get up to in Melbourne exterior of the tennis centre?
I walked close to the metropolis a small bit, walked together the river there, ate at some rather superior places to eat.

Exactly where is your favourite holiday destination?
I do not know, I have not genuinely taken too a lot of vacations before… I’d almost certainly say Hawaii, I’ve been there once.

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What is your craziest vacation tale?
I have had a lot of vacation situations in the earlier year. Possibly one particular that stood out very last calendar year, with all the Covid limitations and the rules… I was in Istanbul hoping to get to Quimper in France [for an ATP Challenger Tour tournament], and I couldn’t get on the flight to Paris.

I experienced to get on a flight to Belgrade [instead]. My coach’s parents live there, and they drove us to the border with Croatia. We walked across the border and an additional good friend picked us up on the other aspect. Then we flew from Zagreb to Paris, and then we experienced to choose a four-hour educate experience from Paris to Quimper.

It was in all probability a whole of 4 or five hours in the car, [but] I ended up earning the semis and then received the [second ATP Challenger Tour] event the future 7 days.

As a tennis player, protecting your system is of the utmost relevance, so how do you get care of it during lengthy journeys?
During vacation times, when I get there to the location, I try out to go for a exercise, consider to sweat a little little bit. Really don’t try to slumber right absent. Just keep hydrated, stay energetic.

How do you check out to conquer jetlag and acclimate to the neighborhood time zone?
I’m usually quite excellent with jetlag.

Are there any routines or things to do you do to generate a perception of ‘home on the road’ to experience far more at ease?
I typically really do not provide also a great deal things from property, but I talk to my spouse and children each and every day when I’m away.

Are you somebody who receives to the airport with plenty of time to spare or do you slice it good?
I’d possibly like to get there early.