Frances Tiafoe def. Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-4 — Cincinnati Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Frances Tiafoe defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-4 in the R64 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

A round-of-32 place at the Cincinnati Open cost the 17th seed nothing on serve, as Tiafoe held all 10 of his service games, saved the only two break points he faced and took two of his three chances on return. Sonego had the bigger serve on paper with 7 aces to 4 and 74% of first-serve points won, yet he was broken in game 8 for 5-3 and again in game 9 for 6-3. Seventy-six minutes of work, and Tiafoe is 16-9 on hard courts this season.

Match stats

Lorenzo Sonego: 7 aces, 16 winners, 66% first serves, 1 double fault, 0/2 break points. Frances Tiafoe: 4 aces, 22 winners, 55% first serves, 0 double faults, 2/3 break points.

Profiles: Lorenzo Sonego · Frances Tiafoe — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

Lorenzo Sonego and Frances Tiafoe have met 4 times, with Lorenzo Sonego leading the head-to-head 3–1.

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