Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Frances TiafoeTokyo Qualifying Round 2

Tokyo · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#85ATP
1833ELO
1803Hard ELO
$992kYTD
$38MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2017
hard
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Tsitsipas S.
6-4 6-2
Tiafoe F.
Tsitsipas S.
662
Tiafoe F.
42

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-4 6-2 in the Tokyo qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17. Stefanos Tsitsipas extended the head-to-head to 5–3.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-04Indian Wells MastersR32hardStefanos Tsitsipas6-3 6-3
2022-09-23Laver CupRRhardFrances Tiafoe1-6 7-6(11) [10-8]
2021-10-25ViennaR16hardFrances Tiafoe3-6 6-3 6-4
2021-07-24Tokyo OlympicsR32hardStefanos Tsitsipas6-3 6-4
2021-06-28WimbledonR128grassFrances Tiafoe6-4 6-4 6-3
2018-11-05NextGen FinalsRRhardStefanos Tsitsipas4-3(3) 4-3(5) 4-2
2017-10-02TokyoQ2hardStefanos Tsitsipas6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Tsitsipas S.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Tsitsipas S.

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

Serve & return on hard

Tsitsipas S.Tiafoe F.
57
Serve
38
39
Return
37

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Even
67%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.1
8.0
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
83
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
77
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
92
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
95
79

Tsitsipas S.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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