Denis Istomin vs Alexei Popyrin — Dubai Qualifying Round 1
Istomin D.
Denis Istomin defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-0 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Denis Istomin narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Denis Istomin handed Alexei Popyrin a second-set bagel in a 6–4 6–0 win.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-26 | Nur-Sultan | Q1 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 6-4 4-4 RET |
| 2019-09-23 | Chengdu | Q2 | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 6-3 3-6 7-5 |
| 2017-02-27 | Dubai | Q1 | hard | Denis Istomin | 6-4 6-0 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadPopyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About