Frances Tiafoe vs Lorenzo MusettiParma CH Round of 16

Parma CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#17ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 October 2020
clay
#14ATP
1869ELO
1853Clay ELO
$961kYTD
$15MCAREER
24 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWWL
Tiafoe F.
6-3 3-6 6-3
Musetti L.
Tiafoe F.
6362
Musetti L.
3631

Frances Tiafoe defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the Parma CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Lorenzo Musetti came in ranked #14, defending last year's round of 64. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 4–3.

Key context

  • Match story: Frances Tiafoe closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosQFclayLorenzo Musetti6-2 4-6 7-5 6-2
2024-08-12Cincinnati MastersR32hardFrances Tiafoe6-3 6-2
2023-06-12StuttgartQFgrassFrances Tiafoe6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-2
2023-05-08Rome MastersR32clayLorenzo Musetti5-7 6-4 6-3
2023-01-02United CupFhardFrances Tiafoe6-2 0-0 RET
2021-03-15AcapulcoR16hardLorenzo Musetti2-6 6-3 7-6(1)

Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Musetti L.

Musetti L.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Even serve battle

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 clay

Tiafoe F.Musetti L.
Serve
34
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
4.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.1

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
83
89
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Dominant
57
82
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
99
Tiebreaks·Even
98
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast