Frances Tiafoe vs Alexei Popyrin — Houston Quarter-final
Houston · ATP · Quarter-final
USA2#23ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 30 March 2026 ·
clay
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tiafoe F.3-6 6-4 7-6
Popyrin A.
Tiafoe F.
3672
Popyrin A.
6461
Frances Tiafoe defeated Alexei Popyrin 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the Houston quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, defending last year's final. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe dropped the opening set before beating Alexei Popyrin 3–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Alexei Popyrin | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R16 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 7-6 2-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
31%
Break points saved·Clear edge
68%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.1
9.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.0
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
75
49
Break points saved·Even
97
97
Break points won·Dominant
45
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
88
68
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
98
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
58
83
Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 93 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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