Taylor Fritz def. Alex Michelsen — Round of 64, Cincinnati Open 2026
Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA
Played16 Aug 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon
Taylor Fritz seeded 6 6 6
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 41 going into this draw
Alex Michelsen 3 4
🇺🇸Taylor Fritz
🇺🇸Alex Michelsen
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
4
6
Double faults
8
54%
1st serve in
62%
82%
1st serve points won
68%
42%
2nd serve points won
35%
63%
Service points won
55%
1/2
Break points saved
3/6
Return
45%
Return points won
37%
3/6
Break points won
1/2
72
Total points won
59
Head to head
2–2 level
- This matchCincinnati R64won by Fritz
- 2026HardWashington QFwon by Fritz
- 2026HardIndian Wells R32won by Michelsen
- 2024ClayGeneva R16won by Michelsen
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
6–4
5–1
Last 30 days
5–2
By surface
9–4
Hard
12–5
0–2
Clay
6–6
11–3
Grass
0–1
By round
3–1
R64
5–0
4–1
R32
6–4
3–3
At Masters 1000s
10–5
How their matches go
29
Completed matches
30
34%
Won in straight sets
43%
34%
Won after losing a set
17%
10%
Lost after winning a set
20%
21%
Lost in straight sets
20%
11–8
Tiebreaks
9–6
9–2
Deciding sets
4–6
15/15
Won after winning set 1
17/18
5/14
Won after losing set 1
1/12
Serve and return, last 5 matches
60%
1st serve in
60%
80%
1st serve points won
74%
58%
2nd serve points won
51%
70%
Break points saved
70%
35%
Return points won
36%
35%
Break points won
38%
10.4
Aces a match
4.2
2.4
Double faults a match
3.4
Last 14 days
2
Matches
4
4
Sets
10
11
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Taylor Fritz | Alex Michelsen |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸JodarNo. 11 | ||
| 🇪🇸JodarNo. 11 | WonWashington FWonDelray Beach R16 | LostParis R32 |
| 🇬🇧FearnleyNo. 123 | ||
| 🇬🇧FearnleyNo. 123 | WonIndian Wells R64 | LostLondon R128 |
| 🇮🇹BellucciNo. 81 | ||
| 🇮🇹BellucciNo. 81 | WonStuttgart QF | WonMiami R128 |
| 🇺🇸BasavareddyNo. 142 | ||
| 🇺🇸BasavareddyNo. 142 | LostParis R128 | WonParis R64 |
| 🇦🇺PopyrinNo. 103 | ||
| 🇦🇺PopyrinNo. 103 | LostGeneva R16 | LostHouston R16 |
| 🇨🇿LeheckaNo. 14 | ||
| 🇨🇿LeheckaNo. 14 | LostMiami R16 | LostMadrid R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 4–3 | 2–4 |