Grand Slam · 1st Round Qualifying · US Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Johns
⚙️ Grinder
Smith
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 2,130 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Colton Smith here.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Johns | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–7 | 8–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.85 | 2.16 |
| ROI % | -20.8% | -2.1% |
| Units P/L | -3.33u | -0.34u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Johns
0
Smith
Apr 8, 2026
Tallahassee Tennis Challenger
C Clay · Round of 32
Aug 24, 2025
US Open
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Smith has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Johns's 33%).
| Opponent | Johns | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Jurij Rodionov | L 64 67 46 | L 26 67 |
| Trevor Svajda | W 75 62 | W 62 75 |
| Sho Shimabukuro | L 26 26 | L 67 57 |
| Christian Langmo | L 57 36 | W 63 63 |
| Patrick Kypson | L 67 26 | L 67 06 |
| Andrew Fenty | W 61 64 | W 63 36 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Johns | Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.4% | 58.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.9% | 65.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 46.6% | 50.8% |
| Aces / Match | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.5% | 57.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 36.5% | 37.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 41.2% | 48.1% |
| BP Converted % | 41.9% | 37.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 21.7 | 16.7 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 33.1 | 30.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 64.2% | 62.2% |
| Total Pts Won % | 47.9% | 50.5% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 100% |
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Match summary
Colton Smith and Garrett Johns will meet in the Round of 32 of the Tallahassee Tennis Challenger on outdoor clay on April 14, 2026. Smith is ranked 189th while Johns sits at 392nd. The two players have faced once before, with Johns taking that encounter.
Smith and Johns have not built much history together, making this a relatively fresh matchup. Their previous meeting gives some context, but there's little established pattern between them.
Smith has struggled recently, posting just a 30% win rate over his last ten matches and currently on a six-match losing streak. He's played only once in the past two weeks, eight days ago. Johns has been more active, competing in five matches over the same span, and he's won four of his last five outings to build positive momentum.
On clay, both players sit at 50% over their recent records, so the surface hasn't favored one clearly over the other. Smith plays as a frontrunner who likes to dictate points early, while Johns operates as a grinder who relies on patience and rallies to wear opponents down. Their stylistic contrast should make for an interesting clay court test.
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