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Frances Tiafoe reaches a prestigious final in Cincinnati after defeating Holger Rune in three sets. This is what has happened.
Tiafoe in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2024
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At the moment ranked no.27, Frances has managed to achieve a compiled 24-19 win-loss record in 2024. Tiafoe is competing in Cincinnati where he conquered the world no.53 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 7-6(6), the world no.18 Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-2, the world no.35 Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-7(10) 7-6(5), the world no.7 Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 ret. and the world no.16 Holger Rune 4-6 6-1 7-6(4).
Frances Tiafoe will compete against the world no.1 Jannik Sinner in the final. The head to head is 3-1 for Sinner.
Tiafoe reached the final in Houston (US Men’s Clay Court Championship).
The American won 4 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Holger Rune in 2024
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Ranked world no.16, Holger played his last match on the 18th of August when he capitulated to world no.27 Francis Tiafoe 4-6 6-1 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).
This season Rune has managed to achieve an overall 33-17 record. Holger Rune’s most significant performance of the present season was reaching the final in Brisbane.
Frances Tiafoe and Holger Rune fought against each other only on 1 occasion. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Tiafoe.