Sebastian Ofner vs Alexei PopyrinAstana CH Semi-final

Astana CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#125ATP
1713ELO
1655Hard ELO
$345kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
30 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2018
hard
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Ofner S.
6-3 6-3
Popyrin A.
Ofner S.
662
Popyrin A.
330

Sebastian Ofner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-3 in the Astana CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Sebastian Ofner claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-24UmagR16clayAlexei Popyrin6-4 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Ofner S.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Ofner S.

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

Ofner S.Popyrin A.
Serve
40
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·Slight edge
57%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.0
9.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
70
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
99
Break points won·Dominant
43
6
Deciding sets·Slight edge
82
75
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
83
98

Ofner S.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 48 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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