Alexei Popyrin vs James Ward — New York Qualifying Round 1
New York · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
AUS2#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 February 2019
hard
Popyrin A.7-5 6-4
Ward J.
Popyrin A.
762
Ward J.
540
Alexei Popyrin defeated James Ward 7-5 6-4 in the New York qualifying round 1 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin edged James Ward in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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.Ward J.
41
Serve
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11
Return
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Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
64%
Return points won·Even
34%
33%
Break points saved·Even
66%
68%
Aces / match·Slight edge
9.7
8.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
59
29
Break points saved·Clear edge
99
86
Break points won·Even
6
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
36
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
39
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
98
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Popyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast