Alexei Popyrin vs Nicolas MahutSydney Qualifying Round 2

Sydney · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2018
hard
44 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Popyrin A.
4-6 7-6 6-4
Mahut N.
Popyrin A.
47762
Mahut N.
66441

Alexei Popyrin defeated Nicolas Mahut 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Sydney qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Alexei Popyrin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-01-08SydneyQ2hardAlexei Popyrin4-6 7-6(4) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Popyrin A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Mahut N.

Mahut N.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Popyrin 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

Serve & return on hard

Popyrin A.Mahut N.
41
Serve
11
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.7
5.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 71). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
51
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
91
Break points won·Slight edge
6
15
Deciding sets·Even
75
74
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
55

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

Popyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast