Alexei Popyrin vs Frances Tiafoe — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32
Monte Carlo Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 7 April 2025 ·
clay
USA14#23ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLL
Popyrin A.3-6 6-3 6-3
Tiafoe F.
Popyrin A.
3662
Tiafoe F.
6331
Alexei Popyrin defeated Frances Tiafoe 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin dropped the opening set before beating Frances Tiafoe 3–6 6–3 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Houston | QF | clay | Frances Tiafoe | 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
9.7
7.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (64 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
74
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
1
45
Deciding sets·Clear edge
68
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
89
50
Popyrin A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 6 matches, 136 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast