Frances Tiafoe def. Valentin Vacherot — Round of 32, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played4 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 6 6 6

🇲🇨ranked ATP number 23 going into this draw

Valentin Vacherot seeded 22 4 2 4

🇺🇸F. TiafoeFrances TiafoevV. VacherotValentin Vacherot🇲🇨

🇺🇸Frances Tiafoe

🇲🇨Valentin Vacherot

Match stats

Serve

6

Aces

12

2

Double faults

7

68%

1st serve in

50%

85%

1st serve points won

76%

62%

2nd serve points won

41%

78%

Service points won

59%

3/3

Break points saved

4/8

Serve speed (km/h)

220

Fastest serve

225

193

Average 1st serve

214

152

Average 2nd serve

177

Return

41%

Return points won

23%

4/8

Break points won

0/3

Points

30

Winners

34

13

Unforced errors

27

13/17

Net points won

8/12

100

Total points won

72

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

4–6

7–2

Last 30 days

2–2

By surface

13–5

Hard

5–4

7–4

Clay

6–5

9–2

Grass

–

By round

7–4

R32

2–1

5–3

R16

2–2

7–2

At Grand Slams

3–1

How their matches go

39

Completed matches

19

36%

Won in straight sets

26%

38%

Won after losing a set

32%

13%

Lost after winning a set

26%

13%

Lost in straight sets

16%

13–14

Tiebreaks

6–3

12–5

Deciding sets

4–5

22/24

Won after winning set 1

8/11

7/15

Won after losing set 1

3/8

Serve and return, last 5 matches

53%

1st serve in

58%

75%

1st serve points won

78%

52%

2nd serve points won

46%

63%

Break points saved

44%

38%

Return points won

38%

41%

Break points won

36%

6.8

Aces a match

11.0

4.2

Double faults a match

5.4

Last 14 days

5

Matches

2

15

Sets

7

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentFrances TiafoeValentin Vacherot
🇫🇷FilsNo. 11
🇫🇷FilsNo. 11LostCincinnati FLostMiami R16
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 14
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 14WonCincinnati QFWonMonte Carlo R32
🇵🇱HurkaczNo. 46
🇵🇱HurkaczNo. 46WonParis R64WonMonte Carlo R16
Total
Total2–12–1

Last 10 matches going in

LatestFrances TiafoeValentin Vacherot
1Won🇯🇵R. SakamotoRei SakamotoR64 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 SepWon🇵🇱K. MajchrzakKamil MajchrzakNo. 72No. 72 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 Sep
2Won🇺🇸M. DammMartin DammNo. 92No. 92 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇺🇸A. KovacevicAleksandar KovacevicNo. 89No. 89 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 Aug
3Lost🇫🇷A. FilsArthur FilsNo. 21No. 21 · 23 AugCincinnati F · 23 AugLost🇵🇾A. VallejoAdolfo Daniel VallejoNo. 70No. 70 · 15 AugCincinnati R64 · 15 Aug
4Won🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 22No. 22 · 22 AugCincinnati SF · 22 AugLost🇦🇷M. NavoneMariano NavoneNo. 44No. 44 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 Aug
5Won🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 15No. 15 · 21 AugCincinnati QF · 21 AugLost🇫🇷Q. HalysQuentin HalysNo. 90No. 90 · 22 JulKitzbuhel R16 · 22 Jul
6Won🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 4No. 4 · 19 AugCincinnati R16 · 19 AugLost🇧🇪R. CollignonRaphael CollignonNo. 43No. 43 · 17 JulGstaad QF · 17 Jul
7Won🇺🇸L. TienLearner TienNo. 12No. 12 · 18 AugCincinnati R32 · 18 AugWon🇩🇪Y. HanfmannYannick HanfmannNo. 56No. 56 · 15 JulGstaad R16 · 15 Jul
8Won🇮🇹L. SonegoLorenzo SonegoNo. 88No. 88 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugLost🇨🇱A. TabiloAlejandro TabiloNo. 35No. 35 · 27 MayParis R64 · 27 May
9Lost🇫🇷A. RinderknechArthur RinderknechNo. 28No. 28 · 6 AugCanada R32 · 6 AugWon🇫🇷T. FaurelThomas FaurelR128 · 26 MayParis R128 · 26 May
10Won🇭🇷M. CilicMarin CilicNo. 86No. 86 · 4 AugCanada R64 · 4 AugLost🇺🇸E. NavaEmilio NavaNo. 112No. 112 · 24 AprMadrid R64 · 24 Apr