Daniil Medvedev and Frances Tiafoe will face off in the 4th round of the Miami Open for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 3:30 pm on Grandstand. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.174
Frances Tiafoe -> 5.55
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Prediction and head to head Daniil Medvedev vs. Frances Tiafoe
This will be the 5th time that Daniil Medvedev and Frances Tiafoe play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 3-0 on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Medvedev won 6-4 6-1 6-0 in the 4th round in at the U.S. Open back in 2020.
Highlights Daniil Medvedev vs Frances Tiafoe – U.S. Open 07-September-2020
Daniil Medvedev
Ranked no. 2 (career high), Medvedev got to the 4th round after defeating Yen-Hsun Lu 6-2 6-2 and Alexei Popyrin 7-63 6-77 6-4.
In the 3rd round, Medvedev defeated Popyrin (7-63 6-77 6-4). During the match Medvedev scored 121 points vs Popyrin’s 106. Daniil was pretty aggressive to blast 45 winners.
Talking about the service games, Medvedev struck 10 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Overall, Daniil Medvedev was exceptionally effective on serve to win 92% (45/49) of his 1st serve and 55% (27/49) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Daniil broke Popyrin twice after converting 22% of his break points (2/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Medvedev started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has surrendered 1 set in this tournament to conquer 57% of the points he played.
Medvedev has a solid match record in the last 9 years having won 69% of his matches (332-150). 12-1 on hard in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Medvedev has a 134-50 match record in the last 9 years on hard.
His best result of the season was winning the title in in Marseille where he beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4.
The Russian has a 16-2 win-loss record in 2021, 12-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Miami
Previously, his best result was reaching the 4th round in 2019. See his history.
Frances Tiafoe
Ranked no. 58, Tiafoe got to the 4th round after defeating Stefano Travaglia 5-7 6-4 6-2, Daniel Evans 6-75 6-3 6-3 and Dusan Lajovic 1-6 7-5 6-3.
In the 3rd round against Lajovic, The American recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 7-5 6-3).-84) than Lajovic. In fact, the world no. 2 won 84 points vs Lajovic’s. That means that Tiafoe was more focused during the important points. Tiafoe was extremely aggressive to blast 41 winners.
Talking about serving, Tiafoe struck 6 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Frances Tiafoe lost the serve twice and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Tiafoe put 69% of his first serves in, winning 68% (41/60) of the points behind his 1st serve and 59% (16/27) on the 2nd serve. Francis broke Lajovic twice after converting 29% of his break points (2/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Francis started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
The American has a 9-6 win-loss record in 2021, 7-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Medvedev | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 9 |
| Tot Games | 52 | 89 |
| Pts | 180-135 | 287-269 |
| Total Points | 315 | 556 |
| Winners | 67 | 131 |
| %Winners | 37% | 46% |
Medvedev played 2 matches while Tiafoe competed in 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Daniil Medvedev dropped 1 set, while Frances Tiafoe surrendered 3 sets. Medvedev has played 4 set(s) less than Tiafoe (5 vs 9). Therefore, Medvedev played 37 games less than Tiafoe. Daniil scored 67 winners (37% of the total points). On the other side, The American managed to score 131 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Medvedev | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 21 |
| Avg per match | 9.5 | 7 |
| 1st in | 75/141 | 181/283 |
| %1st in | 53% | 64% |
| 1st pts | 67/75 | 131/181 |
| %1st pts | 89% | 72% |
| 2nd pts | 37/66 | 55/102 |
| %2nd pts | 56% | 54% |
Medvedev blasted 19 aces (9.5 per match). Tiafoe made 21 aces (7 per match). Medvedev won 89% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 56% of the points. On the other side, Tiafoe won 72% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 54% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Medvedev | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 7 | 10 |
| Converted | 7/17 | 10/23 |
| % Converted | 41% | 43% |
| Conceded | 5 | 17 |
| Saved | 3 | 12 |
| % Saved | 60% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 |
Daniil broke his opponents 7 times with a 41% conversion rate. The Russian dropped his serve twice and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded. The American broke his opponents 10 times with a 43% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded.
| Medvedev | ||||
| R2 Lu |
R3 Popyrin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-2 | 7-63 6-77 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 36 | 52 | |
| pts | 59-29 | 121-106 | 180-135 | |
| Total points | 88 | 227 | 315 | |
| Winners | 22 | 45 | 67 | |
| %Winners | 37% | 37% | 37% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 9 | 10 | 19 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 26/43 | 49/98 | 75/141 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 50% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 22/26 | 45/49 | 67/75 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 92% | 89% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/17 | 27/49 | 37/66 | |
| % 2nd pts | 59% | 55% | 56% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 2/9 | 7/17 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 22% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Saved | 3/4 | 0/1 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 0% | 38% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tiafoe | |||||
| R1 Travaglia |
R2 Evans |
R3 Lajovic |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | 6-75 6-3 6-3 | 1-6 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 31 | 28 | 89 | |
| pts | 96-91 | 107-92 | 84-86 | 287-269 | |
| Total points | 187 | 199 | 170 | 556 | |
| Winners | 40 | 50 | 41 | 131 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 47% | 49% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 57/100 | 64/96 | 60/87 | 181/283 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 67% | 69% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 40/57 | 50/64 | 41/60 | 131/181 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 78% | 68% | 72% | |
| 2nd pts | 24/43 | 15/32 | 16/27 | 55/102 | |
| % 2nd pts | 56% | 47% | 59% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 4/8 | 2/7 | 10/23 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | 29% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | |
| Saved | 5/7 | 3/4 | 4/6 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 71% | 75% | 67% | 107% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLWLWLLW Tennis Scores in Miami
- Milos RaonicRaonic – Ugo HumbertHumbert (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (7-66 6-3) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-3 7-66) – See score progression
- Marin CilicCilic – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Dusan LajovicLajovic (1-6 7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori – Mikael YmerYmer (4-6 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander BublikBublik – James DuckworthDuckworth (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (7-63 6-77 6-4) – See score progression
- Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (4-6 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- John IsnerIsner – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (7-65 7-65) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (4-6 7-62 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-4 3-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (6-3 6-0) – See score progression
- Marin CilicCilic – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-3 7-6(6)) – See score progression
- Milos RaonicRaonic – Ugo HumbertHumbert (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (7-6(6) 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- John IsnerIsner – Roberto Bautista AgutBautista Agut (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Marin CilicCilic – Andrey RublevRublev (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Kei NishikoriNishikori – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Sebastian KordaKorda (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Milos RaonicRaonic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Alexander BublikBublik (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori – Jannik SinnerSinner (1-0) – H2H and prediction
