Frances Tiafoe vs Jannik SinnerVienna Semi-final

Vienna · ATP · Semi-final
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 25 October 2021
hard
#1ATP
2320ELO
2263Hard ELO
$6.9MYTD
$65MCAREER
24 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWLWW
Tiafoe F.
3-6 7-5 6-2
Sinner J.
Tiafoe F.
3762
Sinner J.
6521

Frances Tiafoe defeated Jannik Sinner 3-6 7-5 6-2 in the Vienna semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jannik Sinner came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Jannik Sinner in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.

Key context

Head to head

05
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-18Miami MastersQFhardJannik Sinner6-2 6-2
2024-08-12Cincinnati MastersFhardJannik Sinner7-6(4) 6-2
2023-10-23ViennaQFhardJannik Sinner6-3 6-4
2019-11-05NextGen FinalsRRhardJannik Sinner3-4(4) 4-2 4-2 4-2
2019-10-14AntwerpQFhardJannik Sinner6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sinner J.

Sinner J.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Serve advantage — Sinner J.

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.Sinner J.
38
Serve
100
37
Return
100

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%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
79%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
53%
58%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
74%
Aces / match·Even
8.0
7.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
1.6

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
100
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
57
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
9.2
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
0.0Hard Elo 1861
Surface ELO
10.0+402 Hard Elo edge
0.0Overall Elo 1918
ELO gap
10.0Overall Elo 2320
0.0
H2H
10.0
5.2
Surface form
9.1
0.0
Win streak
7.04-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.8
Minutes 14d
6.7
7.0
3-set count
2.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
79
43

Tiafoe F.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Sinner J.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 109 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
11°CClear
Wind 31 km/hHumidity 52%