Alex Michelsen vs Taylor Fritz — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#41ATP
1825ELO
1810Hard ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
USA7#9ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
Michelsen A.6-4 7-6
Fritz T.
Michelsen A.
672
Fritz T.
460
Alex Michelsen defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-6 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Taylor Fritz came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 16. Alex Michelsen narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alex Michelsen edged Taylor Fritz in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Cincinnati | R64 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2026-07-31 | Washington | QF | hard | Taylor Fritz | 6-1 3-6 7-6(6) |
| 2024-05-20 | Geneva | R16 | clay | Alex Michelsen | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
72%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
16.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.7
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
62
77
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
99
Break points won·Even
32
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
80
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
82
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
76
88
Michelsen A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Fritz T.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast