Frances Tiafoe vs Nicolas Mahut — Paris Masters Round of 64

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 64
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 29 October 2018
hard
FRA
Nicolas Mahut
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLLW
Tiafoe F.
7-6 6-2
Mahut N.
Tiafoe F.
7762
Mahut N.
6120

Frances Tiafoe defeated Nicolas Mahut 7-6 6-2 in the Paris Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolas Mahut came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Nicolas Mahut in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-06-17Queen's ClubR32grassNicolas Mahut6-3 7-6(5)
2015-08-16Cincinnati MastersQ1hardNicolas Mahut6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mahut N.

Mahut N.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

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

Tiafoe F.Mahut N.
38
Serve
—
37
Return
—

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

Statistics

This season
Tiafoe F.Mahut N.
1st serve in·Even
59%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.0
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tiafoe F.Mahut N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
83
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Dominant
57
15
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
55

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tiafoe F.Mahut N.
Freshness·
79
—

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
7°COvercast
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 70%
Final
Khachanov K.
Djokovic N.[2]
7-56-4
Semi-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Federer R.[3]
7-665-77-63
Khachanov K.
Thiem D.[6]
6-46-1
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[2]
Cilic M.[5]
4-66-26-3
Federer R.[3]
Nishikori K.[10]
6-46-4
Khachanov K.
Zverev A.[4]
6-16-2
Thiem D.[6]
Sock J.[16]
4-66-46-4
R16
Cilic M.[5]
Dimitrov G.[9]
7-656-4
Federer R.[3]
Fognini F.[13]
6-46-3
Nishikori K.[10]
Anderson K.[7]
6-46-4
Khachanov K.
Isner J.[8]
6-46-797-68
Thiem D.[6]
Coric B.[11]
6-736-27-5
Djokovic N.[2]
Dzumhur D.
6-12-1
Zverev A.[4]
Schwartzman D.[15]
6-46-2
Sock J.[16]
Jaziri M.
6-06-4
R32
Djokovic N.[2]
Sousa J.
7-56-1
Dzumhur D.
Tsitsipas S.[14]
6-36-3
Cilic M.[5]
Kohlschreiber P.
6-36-4
Nishikori K.[10]
Mannarino A.
7-56-4
Anderson K.[7]
Basilashvili N.
6-36-737-63
Schwartzman D.[15]
Lopez F.
6-43-67-5
Zverev A.[4]
Tiafoe F.
6-46-4
Thiem D.[6]
Simon G.
6-46-2
Coric B.[11]
Medvedev D.
6-46-4
Sock J.[16]
Gasquet R.
6-36-3
Federer R.[3]
Raonic M.
W/O
Fognini F.[13]
Fucsovics M.
W/O
Khachanov K.
Ebden M.
6-22-0
Isner J.[8]
Kukushkin M.
6-36-727-61
Dimitrov G.[9]
Bautista Agut R.
7-6106-4
Jaziri M.
Verdasco F.
7-651-66-3
R64
Sousa J.
Cecchinato M.
7-56-3
Dzumhur D.
Gojowczyk P.
6-47-65
Bautista Agut R.
Johnson S.
6-47-62
Fucsovics M.
Paire B.
6-46-4
Mannarino A.
Humbert U.
6-46-2
Kukushkin M.
Herbert P.
3-66-37-5
Tiafoe F.
Mahut N.
7-616-2
Gasquet R.
Shapovalov D.
6-47-63
Verdasco F.
Chardy J.
6-46-4
Lopez F.
De Minaur A.
6-746-47-66
Simon G.
Pouille L.
6-36-4
Raonic M.
Tsonga J.
6-747-657-65
Basilashvili N.
Millman J.
6-40-0
Kohlschreiber P.
Haase R.
6-746-46-2
Khachanov K.
Krajinovic F.
7-56-2
Medvedev D.
Carreno Busta P.
6-26-2