Frances Tiafoe vs Alex Michelsen — Houston Quarter-final
Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
USA2#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, 31 March 2025 ·
clay
USA5#41ATP
1825ELO
1694Clay ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tiafoe F.7-5 6-1
Michelsen A.
Tiafoe F.
762
Michelsen A.
510
Frances Tiafoe defeated Alex Michelsen 7-5 6-1 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's final. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–5 6–1.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | Dallas | R16 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.6
5.4
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 89). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
74
62
Break points saved·Slight edge
97
92
Break points won·Clear edge
45
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
80
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
50
93
Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 136 games (7d) · Michelsen A.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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