Alexander Popp vs Cyril Saulnier — Newport Semi-final

Newport · ATP · Semi-final
GER
Alexander Popp
49 yrs · 201 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLLWLL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2004
grass
FRA
Cyril Saulnier
50 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLW
Popp A.
6-4 7-6
Saulnier C.
Popp A.
6772
Saulnier C.
465–

Alexander Popp defeated Cyril Saulnier 6-4 7-6 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Alexander Popp came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexander Popp extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2002-08-12IndianapolisR64hardAlexander Popp4-6 6-2 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Popp A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Saulnier C.

Saulnier C.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Popp A.

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
Popp A.Saulnier C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
35%
Break points saved·Even
60%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw

Final
Rusedski G.
Popp A.
7-657-62
Semi-finals
Rusedski G.
Dupuis A.
7-57-610
Popp A.
Saulnier C.
6-47-65
Quarter-finals
Saulnier C.
Melzer J.
6-17-5
Popp A.
Spadea V.
6-26-2
Dupuis A.
Bogomolov Jr A.
6-42-66-3
Rusedski G.
Morrison J.
7-657-5
R16
Dupuis A.
Sanguinetti D.
6-36-4
Rusedski G.
Carlsen K.
4-67-657-66
Morrison J.
Baker B.
6-36-3
Popp A.
Weiner G.
6-16-3
Saulnier C.
Elseneer G.
5-76-37-63
Melzer J.
Mahut N.
6-36-1
Spadea V.
Vahaly B.
6-17-65
Bogomolov Jr A.
Blake J.
6-36-1
R32
Popp A.
Delic A.
6-46-3
Weiner G.
Peya A.
7-646-4
Morrison J.
Gambill J.
6-26-756-3
Melzer J.
Hernych J.
6-26-4
Mahut N.
Golmard J.
6-26-2
Elseneer G.
Ram R.
6-26-3
Saulnier C.
Gimelstob J.
6-13-66-1
Vahaly B.
Mertinak M.
6-26-2
Spadea V.
Salzenstein J.
6-34-66-3
Baker B.
Moodie W.
6-26-747-62
Carlsen K.
Reid T.
6-12-67-64
Rusedski G.
Carraz G.
6-14-66-3
Dupuis A.
Vacek J.
6-26-3
Sanguinetti D.
Kendrick R.
3-66-26-3
Bogomolov Jr A.
Levy H.
6-36-3
Blake J.
Norman D.
7-676-3