Borna Coric vs Frances Tiafoe — Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs USA Round Robin
Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs USA · ATP · Round Robin
3 — 2
Sets
Friday, 14 September 2018
clay
#17ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Coric B.6-7 6-1 6-7 6-1 6-3
Tiafoe F.
Coric B.
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Tiafoe F.
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Borna Coric defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-7 6-1 6-7 6-1 6-3 in the Davis Cup WG SF: CRO vs USA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Borna Coric claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Borna Coric dropped the opening set before beating Frances Tiafoe 6–7 6–1 6–7 6–1 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | R64 | grass | Frances Tiafoe | 7-6(5) 6-1 6-3 |
| 2024-01-15 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-3 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 season1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.8
8.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.1
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.