Frances Tiafoe vs Alexei Popyrin — 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
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3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2024 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tiafoe F.6-4 7-6 2-6 6-3
Popyrin A.
Tiafoe F.
67263
Popyrin A.
46631
Frances Tiafoe defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-3 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, defending last year's quarter-final. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe closed it out in four sets, 6–4 7–6 2–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Houston | QF | clay | Frances Tiafoe | 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2025-04-07 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Alexei Popyrin | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.8
9.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (152 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
75
49
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
45
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
59
82
Tiafoe F.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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