James Duckworth vs Frances TiafoeNice Round of 32

Nice · ATP · Round of 32
#74ATP
1628ELO
1573Clay ELO
$485kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 17 May 2015
clay
#17ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Duckworth J.
6-7 7-5 6-2
Tiafoe F.
Duckworth J.
65762
Tiafoe F.
77521

James Duckworth defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-7 7-5 6-2 in the Nice round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–0. James Duckworth claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-04-01HoustonR16clayFrances Tiafoe6-2 6-7(4) 7-5
2015-08-23Winston-SalemR64hardFrances Tiafoe3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Duckworth J.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
8.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
83
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
4
57
Deciding sets·Clear edge
78
92
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
91
82

Duckworth J.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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