Alexei Popyrin vs Alexander Bublik — Astana CH Round of 32
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Popyrin A.
Alexei Popyrin defeated Alexander Bublik 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Astana CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Bublik came in ranked #11, defending last year's semi-final. Alexei Popyrin extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin dropped the opening set before beating Alexander Bublik 5–7 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-27 | Paris Masters | R64 | hard | Alexander Bublik | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2025-04-23 | Madrid Masters | R64 | clay | Alexander Bublik | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2024-02-19 | Doha | QF | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2021-02-22 | Singapore | F | hard | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6 6-0 6-2 |
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) · Bublik A.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About