Frances Tiafoe vs Dusan LajovicMiami Masters Round of 32

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#19ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 March 2021
hard
#153ATP
1620ELO
1559Hard ELO
$208kYTD
$11MCAREER
36 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLWLWLW
Tiafoe F.
1-6 7-5 6-3
Lajovic D.
Tiafoe F.
1762
Lajovic D.
6531

Frances Tiafoe defeated Dusan Lajovic 1-6 7-5 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 4–1. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-04Indian Wells MastersR64hardFrances Tiafoe6-3 6-3
2022-04-25EstorilR32clayFrances Tiafoe2-6 7-5 6-0
2021-10-25ViennaR32hardFrances Tiafoe6-4 6-4
2020-10-19AntwerpR32hardFrances Tiafoe6-3 7-6(6)
2017-03-06Indian Wells MastersR128hardDusan Lajovic6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Lajovic D.

Lajovic D.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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.Lajovic D.
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
1st serve in·Slight edge
59%
69%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
51%
Service points won·Even
66%
63%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
8.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
1.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
83
60
Break points saved·Even
99
95
Break points won·Clear edge
57
36
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
72
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
61

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
76
97

Tiafoe F.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Lajovic D.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
22°CPartly cloudy
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 47%