Alex de Minaur def. Frances Tiafoe — Round of 32, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played23 Jan 2026
🇦🇺ranked ATP number 6 going into this drawWon
Alex de Minaur seeded 6 6 6 7
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 31 going into this draw
Frances Tiafoe seeded 29 3 4 5
🇦🇺Alex de Minaur
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
Match stats
Serve
8
Aces
6
6
Double faults
1
62%
1st serve in
59%
78%
1st serve points won
60%
51%
2nd serve points won
51%
68%
Service points won
56%
3/5
Break points saved
7/12
Serve speed (km/h)
208
Fastest serve
211
190
Average 1st serve
190
153
Average 2nd serve
144
Return
44%
Return points won
32%
5/12
Break points won
2/5
Points
31
Winners
25
28
Unforced errors
40
14/19
Net points won
12/24
110
Total points won
88
Head to head
2–0 de Minaur
- This matchMelbourne R32won by de Minaur
- 2025HardCanada R16won by de Minaur
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
5–5
2–0
Last 30 days
3–1
By surface
25–7
Hard
11–7
1–3
Indoor hard
–
By round
7–0
R32
4–2
7–0
R16
1–3
6–1
At Grand Slams
4–1
How their matches go
33
Completed matches
17
52%
Won in straight sets
35%
18%
Won after losing a set
29%
12%
Lost after winning a set
18%
18%
Lost in straight sets
18%
8–7
Tiebreaks
4–3
5–3
Deciding sets
3–3
21/23
Won after winning set 1
10/12
2/10
Won after losing set 1
1/5
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
58%
73%
1st serve points won
79%
57%
2nd serve points won
51%
73%
Break points saved
69%
39%
Return points won
37%
38%
Break points won
47%
8.8
Aces a match
8.0
2.6
Double faults a match
2.0
Last 14 days
2
Matches
2
7
Sets
7
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Alex de Minaur | Frances Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷ComesanaNo. 68 | ||
| 🇦🇷ComesanaNo. 68 | WonCanada R64 | WonMelbourne R64 |
| 🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 12 | ||
| 🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 12 | LostShanghai QF | LostBrisbane R16 |
| 🇺🇸SheltonNo. 8 | ||
| 🇺🇸SheltonNo. 8 | LostCanada QF | LostWashington QF |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–2 | 1–2 |