Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal — US Open Round of 16
US Open · ATP · Round of 16
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLLWWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2022 ·
hard
Tiafoe F.6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3
Nadal R.
Tiafoe F.
64663
Nadal R.
46431
Frances Tiafoe defeated Rafael Nadal 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Rafael Nadal in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe closed it out in four sets, 6–4 4–6 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-06 | Madrid Masters | R16 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.9
4.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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