Carlos Alcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe — US Open Semi-final

US Open · ATP · Semi-final
Carlos Alcaraz
ESP
Carlos Alcaraz
#3ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2022
hard
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Alcaraz C.
6-7 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-3
Tiafoe F.
Alcaraz C.
66666563
Tiafoe F.
78317732

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-3 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #3, defending last year's quarter-final. Carlos Alcaraz extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-01WimbledonR32grassCarlos Alcaraz5-7 6-2 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2
2021-04-19BarcelonaR64clayFrances Tiafoe6-4 7-6(2)
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Serve vs return

This season
Alcaraz C.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Alcaraz C.

Serve advantage — Alcaraz C.

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

Alcaraz C.Tiafoe F.
75
Serve
38
95
Return
37

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

Statistics

This season
Alcaraz C.Tiafoe F.
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
53%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
36%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.2
8.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Alcaraz C.Tiafoe F.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
98
83
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
57
Deciding sets·Slight edge
100
92
Tiebreaks·Even
100
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Alcaraz C.Tiafoe F.
Freshness·
—
82

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Final
Alcaraz C.
Ruud C.
6-42-67-616-3
Semi-finals
Ruud C.
Khachanov K.
7-656-25-76-2
Alcaraz C.
Tiafoe F.
6-766-36-16-756-3
Quarter-finals
Khachanov K.
Kyrgios N.
7-54-67-56-736-4
Ruud C.
Berrettini M.
6-16-47-64
Tiafoe F.
Rublev A.
7-637-606-4
Alcaraz C.
Sinner J.
6-36-776-707-56-3
R16
Kyrgios N.
Medvedev D.
7-6113-66-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Nadal R.
6-44-66-46-3
Rublev A.
Norrie C.
6-46-46-4
Alcaraz C.
Cilic M.
6-43-66-44-66-3
Khachanov K.
Carreno Busta P.
4-66-36-14-66-3
Berrettini M.
Davidovich Fokina A.
3-67-626-34-66-2
Ruud C.
Moutet C.
6-16-26-746-2
Sinner J.
Ivashka I.
6-15-76-24-66-3
R32
Khachanov K.
Draper J.
6-34-66-5
Sinner J.
Nakashima B.
3-66-46-16-2
Ivashka I.
Musetti L.
6-43-66-26-3
Ruud C.
Paul T.
7-636-757-625-76-0
Berrettini M.
Murray A.
6-46-46-716-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Galan D.
6-45-76-46-4
Nadal R.
Gasquet R.
6-06-17-5
Tiafoe F.
Schwartzman D.
7-676-46-4
Rublev A.
Shapovalov D.
6-42-66-736-47-67
Norrie C.
Rune H.
7-56-46-1
Carreno Busta P.
De Minaur A.
6-16-13-67-65
Kyrgios N.
Wolf J.
6-46-26-3
Medvedev D.
Wu Y.
6-46-26-2
Alcaraz C.
Brooksby J.
6-36-36-3
Cilic M.
Evans D.
7-6116-736-27-5
Moutet C.
Cachin P.
6-34-66-27-5
R64
Berrettini M.
Grenier H.
2-66-17-647-67
Sinner J.
Eubanks C.
6-47-686-2
Nakashima B.
Dimitrov G.
7-657-56-3
Brooksby J.
Coric B.
6-47-6106-1
Evans D.
Duckworth J.
6-36-24-66-4
Cilic M.
Ramos A.
6-37-646-3
Musetti L.
Brouwer G.
6-716-36-46-2
Ivashka I.
Hurkacz H.
6-44-67-656-3
Ruud C.
Van Rijthoven T.
6-746-46-46-4
Paul T.
Korda S.
6-03-64-66-36-4
Moutet C.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-41-66-26-4
Rune H.
Isner J.
W/O
Schwartzman D.
Popyrin A.
7-637-57-66
Rublev A.
Kwon S.
6-36-06-4
Shapovalov D.
Carballes Baena R.
6-44-66-36-2
Norrie C.
Sousa J.
6-46-47-64
Alcaraz C.
Coria F.
6-26-17-5
Nadal R.
Fognini F.
2-66-46-26-1
Gasquet R.
Kecmanovic M.
6-26-44-66-4
Tiafoe F.
Kubler J.
7-637-57-62
Murray A.
Nava E.
5-76-36-16-0
Davidovich Fokina A.
Fucsovics M.
7-635-73-66-07-63
Galan D.
Thompson J.
6-32-63-66-46-3
Draper J.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-46-46-4
Khachanov K.
Monteiro T.
6-36-35-76-4
De Minaur A.
Garin C.
6-36-04-66-2
Carreno Busta P.
Bublik A.
4-66-46-37-65
Wolf J.
Tabilo A.
4-67-56-46-3
Kyrgios N.
Bonzi B.
7-636-44-66-4
Wu Y.
Borges N.
6-737-644-66-46-4
Medvedev D.
Rinderknech A.
6-27-56-3
Cachin P.
Holt B.
1-62-66-17-617-66
R128
Coria F.
Griekspoor T.
7-56-46-3
Coric B.
Couacaud E.
6-27-653-64-67-5
Van De Zandschulp B.
Machac T.
3-67-636-13-67-5
Cachin P.
Bedene A.
6-46-35-71-67-66
Holt B.
Fritz T.
6-737-616-36-4
Nava E.
Millman J.
7-674-67-641-66-1
Schwartzman D.
Sock J.
3-65-76-01-0
Alcaraz C.
Baez S.
7-57-52-0
Brooksby J.
Lajovic D.
6-26-03-0
Moutet C.
Wawrinka S.
6-47-67
Fucsovics M.
Cressy M.
6-747-55-1
Monteiro T.
Molcan A.
6-44-66-46-1
Davidovich Fokina A.
Nishioka Y.
6-37-56-3
Thompson J.
Sonego L.
2-61-66-26-46-4
Eubanks C.
Martinez P.
7-56-37-63
Nakashima B.
Kotov P.
7-646-26-2
Dimitrov G.
Johnson S.
6-36-26-2
Musetti L.
Goffin D.
3-67-56-43-67-69
Brouwer G.
Mannarino A.
6-36-46-4
Rublev A.
Djere L.
7-656-33-64-66-4
Kwon S.
Verdasco F.
6-26-746-36-3
Carballes Baena R.
Munar J.
6-16-34-66-2
Shapovalov D.
Huesler M.
2-66-46-43-66-1
Rune H.
Gojowczyk P.
6-26-47-65
Isner J.
Delbonis F.
6-36-17-5
Nadal R.
Hijikata R.
4-66-26-36-3
Fognini F.
Karatsev A.
1-65-76-46-16-4
Gasquet R.
Daniel T.
6-46-716-26-2
Kecmanovic M.
Tien L.
3-66-16-36-3
Galan D.
Tsitsipas S.
6-06-13-67-5
Auger Aliassime F.
Ritschard A.
6-36-43-66-3
Draper J.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-46-36-3
Khachanov K.
Kudla D.
3-66-16-26-2
De Minaur A.
Krajinovic F.
7-56-26-3
Garin C.
Lehecka J.
3-67-637-56-1
Bublik A.
Gaston H.
6-46-46-4
Carreno Busta P.
Thiem D.
7-56-15-76-3
Wolf J.
Bautista Agut R.
6-46-46-4
Tabilo A.
Majchrzak K.
6-16-46-736-1
Bonzi B.
Humbert U.
7-616-15-73-66-2
Kyrgios N.
Kokkinakis T.
6-36-47-64
Wu Y.
Basilashvili N.
6-36-46-0
Borges N.
Shelton B.
7-663-67-656-786-3
Rinderknech A.
Halys Q.
4-67-646-36-2
Medvedev D.
Kozlov S.
6-26-46-0
Tiafoe F.
Giron M.
7-606-46-3
Kubler J.
Ymer M.
5-76-46-26-4
Popyrin A.
Tseng C.
6-37-657-63
Sousa J.
Mcdonald M.
1-67-647-646-3
Norrie C.
Paire B.
6-07-616-0
Evans D.
Vesely J.
6-46-16-1
Duckworth J.
Oconnell C.
4-67-606-26-3
Ramos A.
Gombos N.
6-36-47-5
Cilic M.
Marterer M.
6-36-27-5
Sinner J.
Altmaier D.
5-76-26-13-66-1
Ivashka I.
Querrey S.
4-66-47-686-3
Hurkacz H.
Otte O.
6-46-26-4
Ruud C.
Edmund K.
6-37-56-2
Van Rijthoven T.
Zhang Z.
3-66-747-696-16-4
Korda S.
Bagnis F.
5-77-637-56-1
Paul T.
Zapata Miralles B.
4-66-32-66-07-5
Berrettini M.
Jarry N.
6-26-36-3
Grenier H.
Etcheverry T.
4-66-26-36-4
Murray A.
Cerundolo F.
7-56-36-3