Michael Mmoh vs Alexei PopyrinColumbus CH Quarter-final

Columbus CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#188ATP
1613ELO
1599Hard ELO
$85kYTD
$2.4MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 September 2018
hard
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Mmoh M.
6-4 6-3
Popyrin A.
Mmoh M.
662
Popyrin A.
430

Michael Mmoh defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-3 in the Columbus CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Michael Mmoh claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Michael Mmoh closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-10-15StockholmQ1hardAlexei Popyrin7-6(5) 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Mmoh M.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mmoh M.

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

Mmoh M.Popyrin A.
Serve
41
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
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
9.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
66
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Dominant
31
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
90
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
77
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
95
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast