Learner Tien vs Frances TiafoeDelray Beach Quarter-final

Delray Beach · ATP · Quarter-final
#12ATP
1941ELO
1904Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.4MCAREER
20 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026 ·
hard
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLWWWW
Tien L.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Tiafoe F.
Tien L.
7372
Tiafoe F.
6651

Learner Tien defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Delray Beach quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Learner Tien came in ranked #12, defending last year's round of 16. Learner Tien claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Learner Tien closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-19CincinnatiR32hardFrances Tiafoe4-6 6-4 4-6
2023-08-28US OpenR128hardFrances Tiafoe6-2 7-5 6-1

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Even
7.5
6.9
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
91
75
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
97
Break points won·Dominant
88
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
88
Tiebreaks·Even
100
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
56
65

Tien L.: played today · 3 matches, 69 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: played today · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw