Flavio Cobolli vs Frances Tiafoe — Acapulco Final
Acapulco · ATP · Final
ITA5#10ATP
1896ELO
1810Hard ELO
$3.2MYTD
$8.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLLLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026 ·
hard
USA8#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWLLWWWW
Cobolli F.7-6 6-4
Tiafoe F.
Cobolli F.
762
Tiafoe F.
640
Flavio Cobolli defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6 6-4 in the Acapulco final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's round of 16. Flavio Cobolli claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in five meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 4–1.
Key context
- Match story: Flavio Cobolli edged Frances Tiafoe in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
0–4| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Halle | R32 | grass | Frances Tiafoe | 2-6 |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | R16 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2024-02-12 | Delray Beach | QF | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Even
64%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
68%
Aces / match·Even
6.5
7.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 42). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
75
75
Break points saved·Even
95
97
Break points won·Slight edge
38
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
67
65
Cobolli F.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: played today · 2 matches, 49 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast