Denis Shapovalov vs Frances TiafoeMiami Masters Quarter-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
#39ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2019
hard
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Shapovalov D.
6-7 6-4 6-2
Tiafoe F.
Shapovalov D.
65662
Tiafoe F.
77421

Denis Shapovalov defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Miami Masters quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #17, defending last year's round of 16. Denis Shapovalov extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-05-27Roland GarrosR64clayDenis Shapovalov6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 6-4
2021-08-09Canada MastersR32hardFrances Tiafoe6-1 6-4
2021-06-14Queen's ClubQFgrassDenis Shapovalov6-3 6-4
2019-10-07Shanghai MastersR64hardDenis Shapovalov6-4 6-2
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersR64hardDenis Shapovalov7-6(6) 3-6 7-5
2018-02-19Delray BeachSFhardFrances Tiafoe7-5 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Shapovalov D.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Shapovalov D.

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

Shapovalov D.Tiafoe F.
25
Serve
38
70
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
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Even
63%
64%
Aces / match·Even
8.3
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
85
83
Break points saved·Even
99
99
Break points won·Clear edge
71
57
Deciding sets·Even
92
92
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
84
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
98
79

Shapovalov D.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CDrizzle
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 70%