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Alexei Popyrin vs Frances Tiafoe: Head-to-Head Record

Alexei PopyrinAustraliaATP #129 · 27 y
Head-to-head
1–2
Tiafoe leads · 3 meetings
Hard0–1Clay1–1
Frances TiafoeUnited StatesATP #8 · 28 y
PopyrinATP #129
1–2
3 meetings
TiafoeATP #8
Tiafoe leads
Hard0–1Clay1–1

Alexei Popyrin and Frances Tiafoe have met 3 times on the professional tour. Frances Tiafoe leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Houston in 2026.

How the two players compare today
Alexei Popyrin vs Frances Tiafoe stats comparison
Today
PopyrinTiafoe
#129Official rank#8
1,900Elo2,132
5–5Last 107–3
48Serve46
0Return31
43Clutch79

Alexei Popyrin vs Frances Tiafoe stats comparison

#129Official rank#8
1,900Elo2,132
5–5Last 107–3
48Serve46
0Return31
43Clutch79
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Popyrin5–5Streak L1
LWLWLLWWWL
Tiafoe7–3Streak L1
LWLWLWWWWW

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
5–5Last 107–3
L1StreakL1
Popyrin
LWLWLLWWWL
Tiafoe
LWLWLWWWWW
Surface comparison
PopyrinTiafoe
1,900Elo2,132
32%Win % · 12M70%
12–26W–L · 12M44–19
1H2H2

Surface comparison

1,900Elo2,132
32%Win % · 12M70%
12–26W–L · 12M44–19
1H2H2
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Popyrin serve48vsTiafoe return31
Edge Popyrin +17Popyrin serve vs Tiafoe return
67%Service points wonreturn points won36%
75%1st-serve points wonwon on return26%
Tiafoe serve46vsPopyrin return0
Edge Tiafoe +46Tiafoe serve vs Popyrin return
66%Service points wonreturn points won31%
75%1st-serve points wonwon on return24%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Popyrin serve48vsTiafoe return31
Edge Popyrin +17
67%Service points won · return points won36%
75%1st-serve points won · won on return26%
Tiafoe serve46vsPopyrin return0
Edge Tiafoe +46
66%Service points won · return points won31%
75%1st-serve points won · won on return24%
Clutch
Last 12 months
PopyrinTiafoe
54%88 / 164Break points saved66%255 / 388
9%1–10Tiebreaks won59%13–9
42%5–7Deciding sets won70%14–6

Clutch

Last 12 months
54%88 / 164Break points saved66%255 / 388
9%1–10Tiebreaks won59%13–9
42%5–7Deciding sets won70%14–6
Freshness
Popyrin · Tiafoe
Last match
41 days agoUS Open · R64vs3 days agoShanghai Masters · R32
Matches · last 30 days
0vs4
Sets · last 14 days
0vs9

Freshness

41 days agoUS Open · R64Last match3 days agoShanghai Masters · R32
0Matches · last 30 days4
0Sets · last 14 days9
Common opponents
8 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsPopyrin1–7 · 13%Tiafoe5–3 · 63%
Opponent · by rankPopyrinTiafoe
Jannik Sinner#10–10–1
Jakub Mensik#151–01–0
Jiri Lehecka#190–10–1
Marin Cilic#800–11–0
Jan Choinski#910–11–0

Common opponents

8 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined1–75–3
OpponentPopyrinTiafoe
Jannik Sinner0–10–1
Jakub Mensik1–01–0
Jiri Lehecka0–10–1
Marin Cilic0–11–0
Jan Choinski0–11–0
All 3 meetings
Last 3 of 3
30 Mar 2026HoustonQuarter-finalClayTiafoe d. Popyrin3–6 6–4 7–67 Apr 2025Monte Carlo MastersMasters 1000Round of 32ClayPopyrin d. Tiafoe3–6 6–3 6–326 Aug 2024US OpenGrand SlamRound of 16HardTiafoe d. Popyrin6–4 7–6 2–6 6–3

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3
Houston · Quarter-final30 Mar 2026Tiafoe d. Popyrin3–6 6–4 7–6ClayMonte Carlo Masters · Round of 327 Apr 2025Popyrin d. Tiafoe3–6 6–3 6–3Clay·Masters 1000US Open · Round of 1626 Aug 2024Tiafoe d. Popyrin6–4 7–6 2–6 6–3Hard·Grand Slam
Career
PopyrinTiafoe
Career titles35
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#19#8
Career W–L254–239398–289
Profile
PopyrinTiafoe
Age2728
Height196 cm188 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handedTwo-handed
CountryAustraliaUnited States
Turned pro20172015

Career & profile

PopyrinTiafoe
Career titles35
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank#19#8
Career W–L254–239398–289
Age2728
Height196 cm188 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
BackhandTwo-handedTwo-handed
CountryAustraliaUnited States
Turned pro20172015
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Alexei Popyrin and Frances Tiafoe?

Frances Tiafoe leads the head-to-head against Alexei Popyrin 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Alexei Popyrin and Frances Tiafoe played each other?

Alexei Popyrin and Frances Tiafoe have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Alexei Popyrin and Frances Tiafoe last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Houston in 2026, where Frances Tiafoe won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Cite this

Frances Tiafoe leads the head-to-head against Alexei Popyrin 2–1. Umpiry, "Alexei Popyrin vs Frances Tiafoe: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/alexei-popyrin-aus-vs-frances-tiafoe-usa?utm_source=cite (as of 30 March 2026).