Frances Tiafoe vs Jannik Sinner — Vienna Semi-final
Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2021 ·
hard
ITA7#1ATP
2320ELO
2263Hard ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
25 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWLW
Tiafoe F.3-6 7-5 6-2
Sinner J.
Tiafoe F.
3762
Sinner J.
6521
Frances Tiafoe defeated Jannik Sinner 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Jannik Sinner in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe dropped the opening set before beating Jannik Sinner 3–6 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Miami Masters | QF | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | F | hard | Jannik Sinner | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2023-10-23 | Vienna | QF | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2019-11-05 | NextGen Finals | RR | hard | Jannik Sinner | 3-4 4-2 4-2 4-2 |
| 2019-10-14 | Antwerp | QF | hard | Jannik Sinner | 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
72%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
73%
Aces / match·Even
7.8
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast