Alexander Zverev def. Frances Tiafoe — Round of 16, Indian Wells Open 2026
Masters 1000HardIndian Wells, USA
Played10 Mar 2026
🇩🇪ranked ATP number 4 going into this drawWon
Alexander Zverev seeded 4 6 6
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 22 going into this draw
Frances Tiafoe seeded 21 3 4
🇩🇪Alexander Zverev
🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe
Match stats
Serve
14
Aces
6
1
Double faults
3
70%
1st serve in
63%
77%
1st serve points won
63%
47%
2nd serve points won
59%
68%
Service points won
62%
2/2
Break points saved
1/3
Return
38%
Return points won
32%
2/3
Break points won
0/2
66
Total points won
57
Head to head
3–0 Zverev
- This matchIndian Wells R16won by Zverev
- 2023ClayParis R32won by Zverev
- 2019HardNew York R64won by Zverev
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
8–2
3–1
Last 30 days
9–3
By surface
19–6
Hard
12–7
1–2
Indoor hard
–
By round
4–1
R16
2–2
3–1
QF
1–1
6–2
At Masters 1000s
2–1
How their matches go
27
Completed matches
19
37%
Won in straight sets
37%
33%
Won after losing a set
26%
15%
Lost after winning a set
16%
15%
Lost in straight sets
21%
8–6
Tiebreaks
4–2
5–4
Deciding sets
4–3
16/18
Won after winning set 1
10/12
3/9
Won after losing set 1
2/7
Serve and return, last 5 matches
74%
1st serve in
60%
77%
1st serve points won
74%
55%
2nd serve points won
45%
70%
Break points saved
74%
31%
Return points won
40%
35%
Break points won
47%
12.0
Aces a match
6.2
1.8
Double faults a match
1.6
Last 14 days
4
Matches
7
10
Sets
16
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Alexander Zverev | Frances Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 29 | ||
| 🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 29 | WonIndian Wells R32 | WonAcapulco SF |
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 23 | ||
| 🇺🇸TienNo. 23 | WonMelbourne QF | LostDelray Beach QF |
| 🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 11 | ||
| 🇷🇺MedvedevNo. 11 | WonParis QFLostBeijing QF | LostBrisbane R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–1 | 1–2 |