Frances Tiafoe vs Grigor Dimitrov — Australian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 January 2019
hard
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL20
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Tiafoe F.
7-5 7-6 6-7 7-5
Dimitrov G.
Tiafoe F.
7786173
Dimitrov G.
5667751

Frances Tiafoe defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-5 7-6 6-7 7-5 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17, defending last year's round of 128. Frances Tiafoe narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-26US OpenQFhardFrances Tiafoe6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 4-1 RET
2023-07-03WimbledonR32grassGrigor Dimitrov6-2 6-3 6-2
2018-09-21Laver CupRRhardGrigor Dimitrov6-1 6-4
2018-08-06Canada MastersR16hardGrigor Dimitrov7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(4)
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Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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.Dimitrov G.
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.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
59%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.0
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Tiafoe F.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
83
88
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Slight edge
57
67
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Tiafoe F.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·Slight edge
82
73

Tiafoe F.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Dimitrov G.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
30°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 51%
Final
Djokovic N.[1]
Nadal R.[2]
6-36-26-3
Semi-finals
Nadal R.[2]
Tsitsipas S.[14]
6-26-46-0
Djokovic N.[1]
Pouille L.[28]
6-06-26-2
Quarter-finals
Pouille L.[28]
Raonic M.[16]
7-646-36-726-4
Nadal R.[2]
Tiafoe F.
6-36-46-2
Djokovic N.[1]
Nishikori K.[8]
6-14-1
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Bautista Agut R.[22]
7-54-66-47-62
R16
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Federer R.[3]
6-7117-637-57-65
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Cilic M.[6]
6-766-36-24-66-4
Djokovic N.[1]
Medvedev D.[15]
6-46-756-26-3
Tiafoe F.
Dimitrov G.[20]
7-57-666-717-5
Nishikori K.[8]
Carreno Busta P.[23]
6-784-67-646-47-68
Nadal R.[2]
Berdych T.
6-06-17-64
Raonic M.[16]
Zverev A.[4]
6-16-17-65
Pouille L.[28]
Coric B.[11]
6-746-47-57-62
R32
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Basilashvili N.[19]
6-33-67-676-4
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Khachanov K.[10]
6-47-56-4
Carreno Busta P.[23]
Fognini F.[12]
6-26-42-66-4
Berdych T.
Schwartzman D.[18]
5-76-37-56-4
Medvedev D.[15]
Goffin D.[21]
6-27-636-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Shapovalov D.[25]
6-36-44-66-0
Nadal R.[2]
De Minaur A.[27]
6-16-26-4
Zverev A.[4]
Bolt A.
6-36-36-2
Pouille L.[28]
Popyrin A.
7-636-36-7104-66-3
Federer R.[3]
Fritz T.
6-27-56-2
Nishikori K.[8]
Sousa J.
7-666-16-2
Coric B.[11]
Krajinovic F.
2-66-36-46-3
Raonic M.[16]
Herbert P.
6-46-47-66
Tiafoe F.
Seppi A.
6-736-34-66-46-3
Dimitrov G.[20]
Fabbiano T.
7-656-46-4
Cilic M.[6]
Verdasco F.[26]
4-63-66-17-686-3
R64
Berdych T.
Haase R.
6-16-36-3
Herbert P.
Chung H.[24]
6-21-66-26-4
Sousa J.
Kohlschreiber P.[32]
7-54-67-645-76-4
Federer R.[3]
Evans D.
7-657-636-3
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Troicki V.
6-32-66-27-5
Basilashvili N.[19]
Travaglia S.
3-66-33-66-46-3
De Minaur A.[27]
Laaksonen H.
6-46-26-774-66-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Tsonga J.
6-37-56-4
Nadal R.[2]
Ebden M.
6-36-26-2
Zverev A.[4]
Chardy J.
7-656-45-76-766-1
Cilic M.[6]
Mcdonald M.
7-56-796-46-4
Nishikori K.[8]
Karlovic I.
6-37-665-75-77-67
Khachanov K.[10]
Nishioka Y.
6-36-36-3
Coric B.[11]
Fucsovics M.
6-46-36-4
Schwartzman D.[18]
Kudla D.
6-47-53-66-766-4
Dimitrov G.[20]
Cuevas P.
6-36-756-37-5
Goffin D.[21]
Copil M.
5-77-56-26-4
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Millman J.
6-36-13-66-766-4
Carreno Busta P.[23]
Ivashka I.
6-26-37-67
Shapovalov D.[25]
Daniel T.
6-37-626-3
Pouille L.[28]
Marterer M.
7-687-685-76-4
Krajinovic F.
Donskoy E.
6-47-687-62
Fabbiano T.
Opelka R.
6-7156-26-43-67-65
Tiafoe F.
Anderson K.[5]
4-66-46-47-5
Fritz T.
Monfils G.[30]
6-36-787-667-65
Verdasco F.[26]
Albot R.
6-17-626-3
Popyrin A.
Thiem D.[7]
7-56-42-0
Medvedev D.[15]
Harrison R.
6-36-36-3
Raonic M.[16]
Wawrinka S.
6-747-667-6117-65
Seppi A.
Thompson J.
6-36-46-4
Fognini F.[12]
Mayer L.
7-636-37-65
Bolt A.
Simon G.[29]
2-66-44-67-686-4
R128
Berdych T.
Edmund K.[13]
6-36-07-5
Krajinovic F.
Cecchinato M.[17]
4-60-66-17-686-4
Seppi A.
Johnson S.[31]
6-44-66-46-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Krueger M.
6-36-26-2
Medvedev D.[15]
Harris L.
6-16-26-1
Schwartzman D.[18]
Molleker R.
6-16-34-66-0
Basilashvili N.[19]
Eubanks C.
6-44-67-666-3
Carreno Busta P.[23]
Vanni L.
6-752-66-37-56-4
Simon G.[29]
Fratangelo B.
7-626-46-2
Evans D.
Ito T.
7-56-17-68
Marterer M.
Sakharov G.
6-36-16-3
Tiafoe F.
Gunneswaran P.
7-676-36-3
Nadal R.[2]
Duckworth J.
6-46-37-5
Kohlschreiber P.[32]
Li Z.
6-26-26-4
Bolt A.
Sock J.
4-66-36-26-2
Fabbiano T.
Kubler J.
6-47-612-66-3
Kudla D.
Polmans M.
5-71-66-26-36-2
Federer R.[3]
Istomin D.
6-36-46-4
Zverev A.[4]
Bedene A.
6-46-16-4
Anderson K.[5]
Mannarino A.
6-35-76-26-1
Cilic M.[6]
Tomic B.
6-26-47-63
Thiem D.[7]
Paire B.
6-46-35-71-66-3
Khachanov K.[10]
Gojowczyk P.
3-66-36-46-3
Coric B.[11]
Darcis S.
6-16-46-4
Bautista Agut R.[22]
Murray A.
6-46-46-756-746-2
Chung H.[24]
Klahn B.
6-756-756-36-26-4
Shapovalov D.[25]
Andujar P.
6-26-37-63
Monfils G.[30]
Dzumhur D.
6-06-46-0
Troicki V.
Carballes Baena R.
6-11-62-66-16-4
Travaglia S.
Andreozzi G.
6-736-26-36-2
Laaksonen H.
Basic M.
6-47-644-66-3
Tsonga J.
Klizan M.
6-46-47-65
Copil M.
Granollers M.
6-36-46-4
Harrison R.
Vesely J.
6-07-56-3
Mayer L.
Jarry N.
7-647-634-66-3
Sousa J.
Pella G.
7-624-67-654-66-2
Chardy J.
Humbert U.
3-67-666-46-747-66
Herbert P.
Querrey S.
5-77-666-36-1
Fucsovics M.
Ramos A.
6-36-46-756-3
Donskoy E.
Djere L.
6-756-46-17-65
Mcdonald M.
Rublev A.
6-46-42-66-4
Albot R.
Mmoh M.
3-66-36-46-2
Nishioka Y.
Sandgren T.
6-47-654-66-4
Fritz T.
Norrie C.
6-37-666-2
Thompson J.
Lopez F.
6-17-606-3
Cuevas P.
Lajovic D.
6-47-56-1
Haase R.
Garcia Lopez G.
7-56-47-5
Ebden M.
Struff J.
1-66-46-36-4
Verdasco F.[26]
Kecmanovic M.
7-656-36-3
Pouille L.[28]
Kukushkin M.
6-17-56-4
Millman J.
Delbonis F.
6-33-67-636-2
Opelka R.
Isner J.[9]
7-647-666-747-65
Nishikori K.[8]
Majchrzak K.
3-66-766-06-23-0
Daniel T.
Kokkinakis T.
5-74-2
Fognini F.[12]
Munar J.
7-637-673-1
Tsitsipas S.[14]
Berrettini M.
6-736-46-37-64
Raonic M.[16]
Kyrgios N.
6-47-656-4
Ivashka I.
Jaziri M.
4-67-666-14-0
Karlovic I.
Hurkacz H.
6-757-657-637-65
Wawrinka S.
Gulbis E.
3-63-1
Goffin D.[21]
Garin C.
6-06-26-2
Dimitrov G.[20]
Tipsarevic J.
4-66-36-16-4
De Minaur A.[27]
Sousa P.
6-47-56-4
Popyrin A.
Zverev M.
7-57-676-4