Frances Tiafoe vs Aleksandar Kovacevic Preview & Prediction | 2026 Mexican Open | Round of 16
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Frances Tiafoe faces Aleksandar Kovacevic at the round-of-16 stage of the Mexican Open.
Ranking points: ATP 500
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Venue: Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Frances Tiafoe vs Aleksandar Kovacevic prediction
Frances Tiafoe defeated Nuno Borges in the first-round of the Mexican Open. Tiafoe broke in the first game of the match and that proved to be the difference in set one. The second was more hard-fought, with both players exchanging breaks in the middle of the set. Nevertheless, Tiafoe broke again late on to seal a 6-4 6-4 win after one hour and 30 minutes.
He now faces Aleksandar Kovacevic. He got the better of Adam Walton in straight sets to book a meeting with Tiafoe. Kovacevic broke to go 3-0 up in the first set, but Walton would draw level with a break of his own. There would be no breaks of serve after that, but Kovacevic did just enough in each tiebreak to earn a 7-6 (1) 7-6 (3) victory.
Tiafoe leads the head-to-head 3-0, though he has dropped a set to Kovacevic on each previous occasion. He could be pushed again here, but does remain the firm favourite.
Frances Tiafoe vs Aleksandar Kovacevic tip: Over 20.5 games
