Frances Tiafoe def. Alexei Popyrin — Quarterfinal, US Men's Clay Court Championship 2026
ATP 250ClayHouston, USA
Played3 Apr 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 20 going into this drawWon
Frances Tiafoe seeded 2 3 6 7
🇦🇺ranked ATP number 47 going into this draw
Alexei Popyrin 6 4 66
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
🇦🇺Alexei Popyrin
Match stats
Serve
3
Aces
17
4
Double faults
5
57%
1st serve in
54%
79%
1st serve points won
84%
61%
2nd serve points won
59%
72%
Service points won
73%
3/4
Break points saved
3/4
Return
27%
Return points won
28%
1/4
Break points won
1/4
99
Total points won
98
Head to head
2–1 Tiafoe
- This matchHouston QFwon by Tiafoe
- 2025ClayMonte Carlo R32won by Popyrin
- 2024HardNew York R16won by Tiafoe
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
4–6
6–2
Last 30 days
2–2
By surface
1–0
Clay
2–0
15–8
Hard
2–11
–
Indoor hard
0–1
By round
1–2
QF
–
1–0
SF
–
4–2
At ATP 250s
2–4
How their matches go
24
Completed matches
16
33%
Won in straight sets
6%
33%
Won after losing a set
19%
8%
Lost after winning a set
25%
25%
Lost in straight sets
50%
7–2
Tiebreaks
1–4
7–2
Deciding sets
3–4
14/15
Won after winning set 1
2/6
2/9
Won after losing set 1
2/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
63%
1st serve in
63%
74%
1st serve points won
72%
51%
2nd serve points won
50%
70%
Break points saved
52%
32%
Return points won
34%
39%
Break points won
36%
6.6
Aces a match
10.0
1.2
Double faults a match
1.2
Last 14 days
5
Matches
2
13
Sets
6
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Frances Tiafoe | Alexei Popyrin |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | ||
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | LostMiami QF | LostDoha R16 |
| 🇨🇿MensikNo. 13 | ||
| 🇨🇿MensikNo. 13 | WonMiami R32 | LostDubai R16 |
| 🇺🇸BrooksbyNo. 42 | ||
| 🇺🇸BrooksbyNo. 42 | WonIndian Wells R64 | LostIndian Wells R128 |
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 36 | ||
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 36 | LostDallas R16 | LostAthens R32LostStockholm R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–2 | 0–5 |