Nicolas Mahut vs Alexander Popp — Sydney Qualifying Round of 16

SydneyQ16QualifyingHardMon 12 JanFinal

Nicolas Mahut defeated Alexander Popp 6-4 6-3 in the Sydney qualifying round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Popp came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nicolas Mahut had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on hard. Nicolas Mahut claimed a first win over Alexander Popp in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nicolas Mahut closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

How the match was decided

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Mahut N. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

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Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1
11

Draw

Closing odds

Player context

Before the match
Mahut N.Popp A.1 788ELO1 6341 666Hard ELO1 5184–6Last 102–821Age27191 cmHeight201 cmRightPlaysRight

Cite this

Nicolas Mahut beat Alexander Popp 6-4 6-3. Umpiry, "Nicolas Mahut vs Alexander Popp — Sydney Qualifying Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2004-01-12/mahut-vs-popp-sydney-q16?utm_source=cite (as of 12 January 2004).