In the US Open Round of 16 on Sunday, No. 20-ranked Frances Tiafoe faces No. 28 Alexei Popyrin.
Tiafoe enters the Round of 16 after winning in five sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4, 3-6, over Ben Shelton on Friday in the Round of 32. Popyrin won his most recent match on Friday in the Round of 32 over Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
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Frances Tiafoe vs. Alexei Popyrin matchup stats
- Tiafoe is 18-10 on hard courts in 2024.
- In games on hard courts, Tiafoe has a 79.9% winning percentage in service games and a 23.4% winning percentage in return games (282 service games won out of 353, and 82 return games won out of 351).
- On hard courts, Tiafoe has won 35.6% of break points (74 out of 208, which ranks 14th).
- Tiafoe was defeated in the final of his last tournament (the Western & Southern Open) 6-7, 2-6 by No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner on August 19.
- Popyrin, who owns a 15-4 record in six tournaments on hard courts so far this year, has claimed one tournament win on that surface.
- Popyrin has won 85.1% of his service games on hard courts, and 26.9% of his return games.
- Popyrin has converted 61 of 155 break points on hard courts (39.4%), and is 31st in break points won.
- In the Round of 64 of his last tournament (the Western & Southern Open) on August 14, Popyrin was taken down by No. 46-ranked Gael Monfils 5-7, 3-6.
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