Learner Tien vs Frances TiafoeDelray Beach Quarter-final

Delray Beach · ATP · Quarter-final
#15ATP
1941ELO
1904Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.4MCAREER
20 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 February 2026
hard
#17ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
Tien L.
7-6 3-6 7-5
Tiafoe F.
Tien L.
77372
Tiafoe F.
65651

Learner Tien defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6 3-6 7-5 in the Delray Beach quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Learner Tien came in ranked #15, defending last year's round of 16. Learner Tien claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Learner Tien closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-28US OpenR128hardFrances Tiafoe6-2 7-5 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Tien L.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Tiafoe F.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Tien 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

Tien L.Tiafoe F.
32
Serve
38
67
Return
37

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
60%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.4
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
83
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Dominant
83
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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.5+43 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.5Hard Elo 1861
5.2Overall Elo 1941
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1918
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.7
Surface form
4.7
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.9
Minutes 14d
8.2
3-set count
7.0
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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·Clear edge
91
79

Tien L.: 12 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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