Martin Verkerk vs Alexander Popp — Indianapolis Round of 32

Indianapolis · ATP · Round of 32
NED
Martin Verkerk
47 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2002
hard
GER
Alexander Popp
49 yrs · 201 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
Verkerk M.
6-4 7-5
Popp A.
Verkerk M.
672
Popp A.
45–

Martin Verkerk defeated Alexander Popp 6-4 7-5 in the Indianapolis round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Popp came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Verkerk M.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Popp A.

Popp A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Verkerk M.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Verkerk M.Popp A.
1st serve in·Even
60%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.7
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
5.0
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (116 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Mantilla F.
6-766-46-4
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Haas T.
3-66-36-3
Mantilla F.
Schuettler R.
6-41-66-4
Quarter-finals
Mantilla F.
Clement A.
1-66-46-4
Schuettler R.
Di Pasquale A.
2-66-46-1
Haas T.
Grosjean S.
6-33-66-3
Rusedski G.
Verkerk M.
6-47-66
R16
Verkerk M.
Henman T.
W/O
Mantilla F.
Pavel A.
2-66-46-1
Grosjean S.
Kiefer N.
7-646-3
Haas T.
Kratochvil M.
4-67-56-1
Rusedski G.
Hewitt L.
7-636-4
Di Pasquale A.
Santoro F.
7-656-2
Schuettler R.
Malisse X.
6-36-2
Clement A.
Ancic M.
6-36-4
R32
Di Pasquale A.
Koubek S.
6-27-64
Santoro F.
Arthurs W.
6-46-2
Schuettler R.
Erlich J.
6-15-76-2
Malisse X.
Dent T.
6-46-4
Ancic M.
Kafelnikov Y.
4-66-26-4
Clement A.
Ferreira W.
6-44-67-61
Pavel A.
Clavet F.
6-42-66-3
Mantilla F.
El Aynaoui Y.
7-627-5
Kratochvil M.
Prinosil D.
6-16-4
Grosjean S.
Sargsian S.
3-66-36-3
Haas T.
Norman M.
7-696-3
Hewitt L.
Martin A.
6-37-5
Henman T.
Massu N.
6-31-67-5
Verkerk M.
Popp A.
6-47-5
Rusedski G.
Roux L.
6-36-2
Kiefer N.
Mirnyi M.
6-47-5
R64
Koubek S.
Delgado R.
7-637-61
Schuettler R.
Philippoussis M.
7-627-64
Martin A.
Larsson M.
6-767-56-3
Norman M.
Ginepri R.
7-606-4
Massu N.
Ram R.
6-36-3
Popp A.
Saulnier C.
4-66-26-4
Verkerk M.
Ljubicic I.
6-46-2
Rusedski G.
Montanes A.
7-656-4
Roux L.
Lopez F.
7-55-76-3
Arthurs W.
Lee H.
6-46-3
Santoro F.
Levy H.
6-26-2
Erlich J.
Voinea A.
6-26-3
Dent T.
Weiner G.
6-47-65
Ancic M.
Fukarek O.
4-66-26-2
Ferreira W.
Baker B.
6-46-2
Clement A.
Bjorkman J.
6-47-5
Pavel A.
Morrison J.
4-66-36-2
Clavet F.
Phau B.
6-717-56-1
Mantilla F.
Heuberger I.
7-56-1
Sargsian S.
Llodra M.
6-26-4
Kiefer N.
Pless K.
7-656-2
Mirnyi M.
Mathieu P.
6-27-5
Kratochvil M.
Agaev E.
6-06-2
Prinosil D.
Ulihrach B.
6-36-726-2