Frances Tiafoe def. Hubert Hurkacz 6(5)-7(7), 7(7)-6(5), 6-4, 6(1)-7(7), 6-4 — French Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Frances Tiafoe defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6(5)-7(7), 7(7)-6(5), 6-4, 6(1)-7(7), 6-4 in the R64 of the French Open 2026.

Hurkacz took the opening tiebreak and led two sets to one, but the 43 aces never masked the unforced-error count that buried him: 59 to Tiafoe's 32. The American flipped it across five sets, winning 53% of return points off the second serve and converting 4 of 11 break chances to Hurkacz's 2 of 7. After Hurkacz forced a decider by taking the fourth-set tiebreak 7-1, Tiafoe broke once for 6-4 to close it. He's now 2-0 in the head-to-head — and a first clay meeting goes his way at Roland-Garros.

Profiles: Hubert Hurkacz · Frances Tiafoe — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

Hubert Hurkacz and Frances Tiafoe have met 2 times, with Frances Tiafoe leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Cincinnati Open 2024 Quarterfinal — Frances Tiafoe won 6-3 (ret.)