Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Halys | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Frances Tiafoe | 3 | 6 | 69 |
Quentin Halys beat Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 7-6(9) in the Round of 32 in Paris. Halys is ranked No. 46. Tiafoe is the world No. 8. The match went the distance and finished in a tiebreak.
Halys took the first set 6-3. Tiafoe answered with a 6-1 set of his own, which sent the match to a decider. The third needed a tiebreak, and Halys won it to finish 7-6(9).
Three chances, three breaks
The break-point line tells the story. Halys won 3 of 3. Tiafoe won 4 of 10. Tiafoe had far more chances and Halys took every one he got.
Halys also hit 17 aces to Tiafoe’s 7, and made 1 double fault to Tiafoe’s 4. Both players won 76 % of their first-serve points. Halys won 93 points in total and Tiafoe won 85.
Tiafoe hit 31 winners, a solid number in a match that was decided by a tiebreak. Halys moves on to the next round.
