Frances Tiafoe vs Ignacio Buse — Rome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64

USA

Frances Tiafoe

#19ATP

1918ELO

1827Clay ELO

$1.9MYTD

$18MCAREER

28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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2 — 1

Sets

Saturday, 9 May 2026 · 18:15

clay

PER

Ignacio Buse

#34ATP

1822ELO

1786Clay ELO

$949kYTD

$1.4MCAREER

22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed

Last 10 · pre-match

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Tiafoe F.

6-7 6-3 6-2

Buse I.

Tiafoe F.

6662

Buse I.

7321

Frances Tiafoe defeated Ignacio Buse 6-7 6-3 6-2 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #19, defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Match story: Frances Tiafoe dropped the opening set before beating Ignacio Buse 6–7 6–3 6–2.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season

Tiafoe F.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Buse I.

Buse I.serving83% hold

wins 65% 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 clay

Tiafoe F.Buse I.

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Serve

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Return

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

Statistics

This season

Tiafoe F.Buse I.

1st serve in·Even

61%

62%

1st serve points won·Even

74%

73%

2nd serve points won·Even

53%

49%

Service points won·Even

66%

64%

Return points won·Even

35%

37%

Break points saved·Even

65%

64%

Aces / match·Clear edge

6.6

5.1

Double faults / match·Clear edge

1.4

2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure

Tiafoe F.Buse I.

Clutch Rating·Clear edge

Break points saved·Clear edge

Break points won·Dominant

Deciding sets·Clear edge

Tiebreaks·Slight edge

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match

Tiafoe F.

6.0

Even matchUmpiry Score

Extended break: 40 days (−0.7)

Buse I.

5.5

Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score

Form & Matchup

6.5+41 Clay Elo edge

Surface ELO

3.5Clay Elo 1786

7.0Overall Elo 1918

ELO gap

3.0Overall Elo 1822

5.0No prior meetings

H2H

5.0

7.1

Surface form

4.2

Win streak

0.0

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.