Arthur Rinderknech def. Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 2-0 (ret.) — Canadian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Arthur Rinderknech defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 2-0 (ret.) in the R32 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The serve went missing early. Tiafoe landed 40 percent of his first balls and held twice in five tries, while Rinderknech won 16 of his 17 first-serve points and broke in game 2 of the second set for 2-0, at which point the No. 15 seed retired 58 minutes in. The Frenchman gets Brandon Nakashima, No. 33 at the time, next.

Match stats

Frances Tiafoe: 0 aces, 8 winners, 40% first serves, 2 double faults. Arthur Rinderknech: 5 aces, 18 winners, 71% first serves, 1 double fault, 3/12 break points.

Profiles: Frances Tiafoe · Arthur Rinderknech — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Rinderknech have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Australian Open 2025 R128 — Frances Tiafoe won 7(7)-6(2), 6-3, 4-6, 6(4)-7(7), 6-3