Steven Diez vs Alexei PopyrinLyon Qualifying Round 1

Lyon · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#1565ATP
35 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 20 May 2019
clay
#103ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Diez S.
6-4 3-6 7-5
Popyrin A.
Diez S.
6372
Popyrin A.
4651

Steven Diez defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Lyon qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Steven Diez claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Steven Diez closed it out in three sets, 6–4 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-08-08Canada MastersQ1hardAlexei Popyrin6-3 7-6(4)
2020-02-17MarseilleQ1hardAlexei Popyrin7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Diez S.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Diez S.

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
1st serve in·Even
63%
62%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
58%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.7
9.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
4
59
Break points saved·Dominant
48
99
Break points won·Dominant
31
6
Deciding sets·Dominant
3
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
8
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast