Alexei Popyrin vs Denis IstominChengdu Qualifying Round 2

Chengdu · 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, 23 September 2019
hard
39 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Popyrin A.
6-3 3-6 7-5
Istomin D.
Popyrin A.
6372
Istomin D.
3651

Alexei Popyrin defeated Denis Istomin 6-3 3-6 7-5 in the Chengdu qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexei Popyrin came in leading the head-to-head 2–1. Alexei Popyrin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Alexei Popyrin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 3–6 7–5.

Head to head

21
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-10-26Nur-SultanQ1hardAlexei Popyrin6-4 4-4 RET
2019-09-23ChengduQ2hardAlexei Popyrin6-3 3-6 7-5
2017-02-27DubaiQ1hardDenis Istomin6-4 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Popyrin A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Istomin D.

Istomin D.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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.Istomin D.
41
Serve
11
Return

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%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
62%
Return points won·Even
34%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.7
4.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
59
29
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
90
Break points won·Even
6
5
Deciding sets·Dominant
75
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
93
18

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
98

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

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast