Tommy Paul def. Frances Tiafoe — Semifinal, US Men's Clay Court Championship 2026
ATP 250ClayHouston, USA
Played4 Apr 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 23 going into this drawWon
Tommy Paul seeded 4 7 4 7
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 20 going into this draw
Frances Tiafoe seeded 2 5 6 67
🇺🇸Tommy Paul
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
Match stats
Serve
14
Aces
4
0
Double faults
0
70%
1st serve in
61%
71%
1st serve points won
65%
53%
2nd serve points won
61%
66%
Service points won
63%
0/3
Break points saved
4/7
Return
37%
Return points won
34%
3/7
Break points won
3/3
110
Total points won
107
Head to head
2–0 Paul
- This matchHouston SFwon by Paul
- 2024HardDelray Beach SFwon by Paul
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
7–3
6–2
Last 30 days
7–2
By surface
2–0
Clay
2–0
14–7
Hard
15–7
By round
1–1
SF
1–0
0–1
F
0–1
8–3
At ATP 250s
5–2
How their matches go
22
Completed matches
24
41%
Won in straight sets
33%
27%
Won after losing a set
38%
18%
Lost after winning a set
4%
14%
Lost in straight sets
25%
4–5
Tiebreaks
7–2
6–4
Deciding sets
8–1
11/14
Won after winning set 1
14/14
4/8
Won after losing set 1
3/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
62%
1st serve in
61%
76%
1st serve points won
75%
60%
2nd serve points won
52%
58%
Break points saved
69%
37%
Return points won
30%
47%
Break points won
35%
4.0
Aces a match
6.2
1.6
Double faults a match
2.0
Last 14 days
5
Matches
6
13
Sets
16
1
Days since last match
1
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Tommy Paul | Frances Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸BrooksbyNo. 42 | ||
| 🇺🇸BrooksbyNo. 42 | WonDallas R32 | WonIndian Wells R64 |
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 92 | ||
| 🇺🇸KovacevicNo. 92 | WonMelbourne R128 | WonAcapulco R16 |
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 36 | ||
| 🇺🇸KordaNo. 36 | LostDelray Beach F | LostDallas R16 |
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 21 | ||
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 21 | WonDelray Beach SF | LostDelray Beach QF |
| 🇦🇺VukicNo. 93 | ||
| 🇦🇺VukicNo. 93 | WonAdelaide QF | WonBrisbane R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 4–1 | 3–2 |