Joao Sousa vs Alexei Popyrin — Estoril Round of 32

Estoril · ATP · Round of 32
POR
Joao Sousa
37 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 April 2019
clay
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#103ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Sousa J.
6-4 2-6 6-2
Popyrin A.
Sousa J.
6262
Popyrin A.
4621

Joao Sousa defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the Estoril round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joao Sousa claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Joao Sousa closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–2.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-10-21BaselQ1hardAlexei Popyrin6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Sousa J.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving84% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sousa J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Sousa J.Popyrin A.
1st serve in·Even
62%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.4
9.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Sousa J.Popyrin A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
35
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
91
99
Break points won·Slight edge
14
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
23
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Sousa J.Popyrin A.
Freshness·
—
97

Popyrin A.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Tsitsipas S.[1]
Cuevas P.
6-37-64
Semi-finals
Cuevas P.
Davidovich Fokina A.
3-66-26-2
Tsitsipas S.[1]
Goffin D.[4]
3-66-46-4
Quarter-finals
Cuevas P.
Tiafoe F.[8]
6-06-756-2
Goffin D.[4]
Jaziri M.
4-67-646-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Monfils G.[3]
6-727-56-4
Tsitsipas S.[1]
Domingues J.
7-636-4
R16
Domingues J.
Millman J.
6-32-1
Monfils G.[3]
Opelka R.
3-66-36-0
Cuevas P.
Baldi F.
6-27-5
Goffin D.[4]
Sousa J.
6-36-2
Tsitsipas S.[1]
Andreozzi G.
6-36-4
Jaziri M.
Mayer L.
7-626-1
Davidovich Fokina A.
Chardy J.
6-16-2
Tiafoe F.[8]
Nishioka Y.
2-66-37-65
R32
Nishioka Y.
Mcdonald M.
6-26-4
Jaziri M.
Jarry N.
6-33-66-4
Opelka R.
Sousa P.
7-626-4
Cuevas P.
Caruso S.
6-26-2
Chardy J.
Carreno Busta P.[7]
5-76-16-2
Millman J.
Tomic B.
6-36-0
Mayer L.
Lajovic D.[5]
7-636-4
Sousa J.
Popyrin A.
6-42-66-2
Andreozzi G.
Dellien H.
6-36-3
Domingues J.
De Minaur A.[6]
6-22-66-2
Davidovich Fokina A.
Fritz T.
7-636-4
Tiafoe F.[8]
Kukushkin M.
6-37-5