Alex De Minaur vs Frances Tiafoe — Australian Open Round of 32

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
Alex De Minaur
AUS6
Alex De Minaur
#8ATP
1961ELO
1935Hard ELO
$2.4MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWLW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
Frances Tiafoe
USA29
Frances Tiafoe
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLLWWW
De Minaur A.
6-3 6-4 7-5
Tiafoe F.
De Minaur A.
6673
Tiafoe F.
3450

Alex De Minaur defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Alex De Minaur extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alex De Minaur closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 7–5.

Head to head

4–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27Canada MastersR16hardAlex De Minaur6-2 4-6 6-4
2022-10-31Paris MastersR16hardFrances Tiafoe6-3 7-6
2019-11-05NextGen FinalsSFhardAlex De Minaur4-2 4-1 0-4 4-2
2018-08-27US OpenR64hardAlex De Minaur6-4 6-0 5-7 6-2
2017-01-02BrisbaneQ2hardAlex De Minaur6-7 6-4 6-4
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Statistics

This season
De Minaur A.Tiafoe F.
1st serve in·Even
57%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
41%
35%
Break points saved·Even
69%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
7.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
De Minaur A.Tiafoe F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
94
75
Break points saved·Even
98
97
Break points won·Dominant
97
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
88
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
De Minaur A.Tiafoe F.
Freshness·Slight edge
66
59

De Minaur A.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw