Frances Tiafoe vs Steve Johnson — Houston Round of 16
Houston · ATP · Round of 16
USA1#23ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 3 April 2023 ·
clay
Tiafoe F.6-2 6-4
Johnson S.
Tiafoe F.
662
Johnson S.
240
Frances Tiafoe defeated Steve Johnson 6-2 6-4 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Steve Johnson came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Steve Johnson in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe dropped just 6 games past Steve Johnson.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Steve Johnson | 6-7 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 |
| 2018-04-09 | Houston | R16 | clay | Steve Johnson | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Even
7.8
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
75
45
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Dominant
45
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
70
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
65
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
58
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Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 93 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast