Lorenzo Sonego vs Frances Tiafoe — Shanghai Masters R64

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 64

ITA

Lorenzo Sonego

#91ATP

1719ELO

1702Hard ELO

$448kYTD

$9.8MCAREER

31 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Monday, 2 October 2023 · 08:00

hard

USA10

Frances Tiafoe

#12ATP

1918ELO

1861Hard ELO

$1.9MYTD

$18MCAREER

28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Sonego L.

2-6 6-2 6-3

Tiafoe F.

Sonego L.

2662

Tiafoe F.

6231

Lorenzo Sonego defeated Frances Tiafoe 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #12. Lorenzo Sonego extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Match story: Lorenzo Sonego dropped the opening set before beating Frances Tiafoe 2–6 6–2 6–3.

Head to head

2–2

Date	Tournament	Round	Surface	Winner	Score
2026-08-17	Cincinnati	R64	hard	Frances Tiafoe	3-6 4-6
2023-03-20	Miami Masters	R32	hard	Lorenzo Sonego	6-3 6-4
2022-11-24	Davis Cup Finals QF: ITA vs USA	RR	hard	Lorenzo Sonego	6-3 7-6
2022-10-31	Paris Masters	R64	hard	Frances Tiafoe	6-4 6-4

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Serve vs return

This season

Sonego L.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Sonego L.

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

Sonego L.Tiafoe F.

Serve

Return

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

Statistics

This season

Sonego L.Tiafoe F.

1st serve in·Slight edge

67%

59%

1st serve points won·Even

73%

75%

2nd serve points won·Even

52%

53%

Service points won·Even

66%

Return points won·Even

34%

36%

Break points saved·Even

65%

64%

Aces / match·Clear edge

6.2

7.9

Double faults / match·Even

2.1

2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (195 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure

Sonego L.Tiafoe F.

Clutch Rating·Clear edge

Break points saved·Even

Break points won·Dominant

Deciding sets·Dominant

Tiebreaks·Clear edge

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

Freshness

Recent load

Sonego L.Tiafoe F.

Freshness·Slight edge

Sonego L.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed

Fastbig serves, short points

SlowFast

Lorenzo Sonego vs Frances Tiafoe — Shanghai Masters Round of 64

Key context

Head to head

Serve vs return

Serve & return on hard

Statistics

Clutch

Freshness

Conditions

Draw

Serve vs return

Serve & return on hard