Alexei Popyrin vs Mackenzie McdonaldBasel Qualifying Round 2

Basel · 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, 22 October 2018
hard
#140ATP
1606ELO
1604Hard ELO
$240kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Popyrin A.
6-4 4-6 6-4
Mcdonald M.
Popyrin A.
6462
Mcdonald M.
4641

Alexei Popyrin defeated Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the Basel qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Alexei Popyrin extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexei Popyrin edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-17Queen's ClubQ2grassAlexei Popyrin6-3 6-4
2018-10-22BaselQ2hardAlexei Popyrin6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Popyrin A.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Mcdonald M.

Mcdonald M.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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.Mcdonald M.
41
Serve
25
11
Return
10

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%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.7
4.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
59
56
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Dominant
6
66
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
45
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
44

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
98
92

Popyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Mcdonald M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast