Frances Tiafoe def. Daniil Medvedev — Round of 16, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played6 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 12 going into this drawWon

Frances Tiafoe seeded 19 7 6 7

🇷🇺ranked ATP number 8 going into this draw

Daniil Medvedev seeded 7 61 4 66

🇺🇸F. TiafoeFrances TiafoevD. MedvedevDaniil Medvedev🇷🇺

🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe

🇷🇺Daniil Medvedev

Match stats

Serve

4

Aces

14

0

Double faults

5

63%

1st serve in

59%

68%

1st serve points won

75%

53%

2nd serve points won

37%

63%

Service points won

59%

5/9

Break points saved

3/8

Serve speed (km/h)

220

Fastest serve

214

186

Average 1st serve

193

141

Average 2nd serve

156

Return

41%

Return points won

37%

5/8

Break points won

4/9

Points

31

Winners

37

32

Unforced errors

32

34/47

Net points won

11/17

119

Total points won

110

Head to head

2–1 Medvedev

  1. This matchNew York R16won by Tiafoe
  2. 2026HardBrisbane R16won by Medvedev
  3. 2020HardMelbourne R128won by Medvedev

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

6–4

8–1

Last 30 days

4–2

By surface

14–5

Hard

10–5

7–4

Clay

6–4

9–2

Grass

6–3

By round

5–3

R16

4–1

3–2

QF

3–1

8–2

At Grand Slams

5–2

How their matches go

40

Completed matches

33

38%

Won in straight sets

42%

38%

Won after losing a set

21%

13%

Lost after winning a set

18%

13%

Lost in straight sets

18%

13–14

Tiebreaks

4–9

12–5

Deciding sets

6–6

23/25

Won after winning set 1

17/18

7/15

Won after losing set 1

4/15

Serve and return, last 5 matches

56%

1st serve in

58%

75%

1st serve points won

80%

54%

2nd serve points won

56%

68%

Break points saved

68%

37%

Return points won

38%

44%

Break points won

41%

7.2

Aces a match

11.0

4.2

Double faults a match

5.2

Last 14 days

4

Matches

4

14

Sets

11

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentFrances TiafoeDaniil Medvedev
🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 29
🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 29LostCanada R32WonNew York R32
🇯🇵Sakamoto
🇯🇵SakamotoWonNew York R64WonMiami R64
🇺🇸DammNo. 92
🇺🇸DammNo. 92WonNew York R128LostWinston-Salem R32
🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 17
🇺🇸NakashimaNo. 17WonCincinnati SFLostCincinnati R32
🇭🇷CilicNo. 81
🇭🇷CilicNo. 81WonCanada R64WonLondon R128Won's-Hertogenbosch QF
🇫🇷AtmaneNo. 90
🇫🇷AtmaneNo. 90LostWashington R32WonLondon R128WonMiami R16WonHalle R16
Total
Total10–35–6

Last 10 matches going in

LatestFrances TiafoeDaniil Medvedev
1Won🇲🇨V. VacherotValentin VacherotNo. 23No. 23 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 SepWon🇫🇷A. RinderknechArthur RinderknechNo. 29No. 29 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 Sep
2Won🇯🇵R. SakamotoRei SakamotoR64 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 SepWon🇺🇸S. GorznySebastian GorznyR64 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 Sep
3Won🇺🇸M. DammMartin DammNo. 92No. 92 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇫🇷H. GastonHugo GastonNo. 88No. 88 · 30 AugNew York R128 · 30 Aug
4Lost🇫🇷A. FilsArthur FilsNo. 21No. 21 · 23 AugCincinnati F · 23 AugLost🇺🇸M. DammMartin DammNo. 94No. 94 · 25 AugWinston-Salem R32 · 25 Aug
5Won🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 22No. 22 · 22 AugCincinnati SF · 22 AugLost🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 22No. 22 · 18 AugCincinnati R32 · 18 Aug
6Won🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 15No. 15 · 21 AugCincinnati QF · 21 AugWon🇦🇷M. TrungellitiMarco TrungellitiNo. 91No. 91 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 Aug
7Won🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 4No. 4 · 19 AugCincinnati R16 · 19 AugLost🇳🇱B. Van De ZandschulpBotic Van De ZandschulpNo. 69No. 69 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 Aug
8Won🇺🇸L. TienLearner TienNo. 12No. 12 · 18 AugCincinnati R32 · 18 AugLost🇩🇪J. StruffJan-Lennard StruffNo. 77No. 77 · 3 JulLondon R32 · 3 Jul
9Won🇮🇹L. SonegoLorenzo SonegoNo. 88No. 88 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugWon🇪🇸D. Merida AguilarDaniel Merida AguilarNo. 85No. 85 · 1 JulLondon R64 · 1 Jul
10Lost🇫🇷A. RinderknechArthur RinderknechNo. 28No. 28 · 6 AugCanada R32 · 6 AugWon🇭🇷M. CilicMarin CilicNo. 60No. 60 · 29 JunLondon R128 · 29 Jun