Quentin Halys vs Alexei PopyrinDubai Qualifying Round 2

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#90ATP
1707ELO
1677Hard ELO
$694kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
29 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLWWL
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2018
hard
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Halys Q.
7-6 6-4
Popyrin A.
Halys Q.
7762
Popyrin A.
654

Quentin Halys defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Quentin Halys came in ranked #90, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Quentin Halys extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-04BrisbaneR32hardQuentin Halys5-7 6-3 6-4
2023-04-24Madrid MastersR128clayQuentin Halys4-6 6-4 6-4
2022-07-11NewportR32grassQuentin Halys7-6(5) 6-3
2018-02-26DubaiQ2hardQuentin Halys7-6(5) 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Halys Q.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Halys Q.

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

Halys Q.Popyrin A.
35
Serve
40
26
Return
11

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
58%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
67%
66%
Return points won·Even
34%
34%
Break points saved·Even
65%
66%
Aces / match·Slight edge
11.1
9.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.9
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
57
59
Break points saved·Even
97
99
Break points won·Even
4
6
Deciding sets·Even
75
75
Tiebreaks·Even
91
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
92
98

Halys Q.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Popyrin A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast