Frances Tiafoe def. Daniil Medvedev 7(7)-6(1), 6-4, 7(8)-6(6) — US Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Frances Tiafoe defeated Daniil Medvedev 7(7)-6(1), 6-4, 7(8)-6(6) in the R16 of the US Open 2026.

Serving for the opening set at 6-5 after breaking in game 11, Medvedev was broken straight back in game 12 for 6-6, and Tiafoe took the breaker from there. The second serve is where the margins lived, with Tiafoe winning 52 percent of those points to Medvedev's 37, and the 11th seed chip-charged his way to 34 of 47 net points against a man who came forward 15 times all match. Medvedev out-aced him 14-4 and still finished behind on total points, 118-110. He saved one match point in the third-set breaker before the American, 0-2 in prior meetings on record, closed it out after 2 hours and 56 minutes for a US Open quarterfinal.

Match stats

Daniil Medvedev: 14 aces, 37 winners, 59% first serves, 5 double faults, 4/9 break points. Frances Tiafoe: 4 aces, 31 winners, 63% first serves, 0 double faults, 5/9 break points.

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Head-to-head

Daniil Medvedev and Frances Tiafoe have met 3 times, with Daniil Medvedev leading the head-to-head 2–1.

• Brisbane International 2026 R16 — Daniil Medvedev won 6-3, 6-2
• Indian Wells 2023 Semifinal — Daniil Medvedev won 7-5, 7(7)-6(4)

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